Regionals Hiring "Foreign Nationals?"
10-15-2013 | 11:49 AM
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I can't dispute any of that but like you said we're probably talking about a small handful not near the numbers they need. And if I were a US regional I don't know if I'd want a significant number of my pilots being UK/Euro foreign nationals I suspect they would be much harder to enslave than the homegrown pilots.
But honestly, they're not that different than the already recycled regional pilots taking a job for currency, or the mil pilots that are taking the job for currency. The regional has ZERO reservation hiring them either. They simply need 1500+ hour bodies.
Agree again, I highly doubt it's "droves". And again, it's not the 90's. But the jobs are here, for now. As well as the opportunity, for now.
10-15-2013 | 12:46 PM
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I imagine the big players will find a way to fill the seats but I don't see how the small players are going to avoid getting completely buried by the pilot shortage in the next couple of years. The Great Lakes of the world are going to have a tough time and it may be some of the small towns they serve simply won't have air service anymore subsidized or not. But at the risk of getting off topic if you think about it this is exactly what the law was designed to do and that is to bring 121 flying back up above the entry level. We'll see if they can leave it alone long enough to have it's intended effect.
10-15-2013 | 01:57 PM
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Can't get a part 121 flying job without being a lawful permanent resident first. Airlines are not going to nor would they be able to sponsor qualified applicants for a visa unless there is a clear "shortage" of applicants. Airline industry is no different to any other industry out there, lots of legal permanent residents working hard, paying tax.
10-15-2013 | 05:04 PM
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Can't get a part 121 flying job without being a lawful permanent resident first. Airlines are not going to nor would they be able to sponsor qualified applicants for a visa unless there is a clear "shortage" of applicants. Airline industry is no different to any other industry out there, lots of legal permanent residents working hard, paying tax.
10-15-2013 | 05:45 PM
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Um...cabotage is a legitimate concern of mine. And I don't know the laws about work permits for non-US citizens. No need to be a bully about it, jayme.
10-15-2013 | 08:26 PM
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Regardless, career destinations like VA and BA are hiring, so pilots with experience are moving on to places like that, not holding out for a job in the US.
There are always exceptions, of course. Some have personal reasons for seeking employment in the US, but there is certainly no threat of European pilots flooding the US market.
10-16-2013 | 01:21 AM
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Originally Posted by atr42flyer:1502075
Spoke to a friend of mine at Republic and he said that they have a lot of foreigners being hired. FYI
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