I'm in the same boat. I have about 1350 total, with about 350 multi-engine turboprop SIC. I have already started my "looking" phase for my next career move, and have decided I want my next job to be foreign. I have no idea where to even start looking. I don't care where I live, or what plane I fly, as long as it's a developed area where English is spoken primarily. It doesn't have to be in jets, and it doesn't have to be a passenger airline. I don't even care if it's flying C-172's, I just want to live in another part of the world for a few months. It seems like this forum is more geared towards airline flying

So you've done your part to destroy the standard of living of pilots in your native country and now you wish to go abroad and do the same in foreign lands?

Don't expect a warm welcome in the world beyond U.S. shores.

How do you know he destroyed the profession in the US?

I don't see any indication of where he works that would lead one to that broad conclusion.

There are some regionals that have decent pay and work rules.

And don't get me started on self-sponsored TR schemes in England and the EU...talk about reducing Ts&Cs in the rest of the world

Last time I checked it wasn't the pilots who killed the profession, it was the incompetent managers. As long as he parades around with your attitude, no he wouldn't get a warm welcome. However if he is kind and learns of the new countries cultures and a little language, he would be fine.


You're a CEO, at least you say you are, please stop talking down to people and be professional.

This is my exact point about empty rhetoric from empty minds. Give it a rest already!

To start, look into Cathay's Second Officer Training Program. You can contact them via their web site for details.

Good luck ASDF.

Man, that post was just nasty. Try to keep it off this forum mate; it's been real friendly here, guy's of all time need a break these day's so how about we just keep it civil.

1350 TT will not get you far in an English speaking foreign country (unless you have the right to work in a JAR country), but there are a number of other options. Take a look around this forum and you'll find all sorts of good advice. You're TP will do you quite well in Africa or PNG though, and some of the cities are OK . . . some are just not.

I've read about that program. I'm really not interested in doing that kind of flying. Right now I fly Metroliners all over the US and Mexico, and its great fun. I love the adventure of going some place new every time, and actually BEING at the controls. I want to fly small planes, nothing any bigger than a King Air. Flying for a passenger airline hopping between isolated villiages in Africa is the exact same kind of job for me. I'm not interested (at least at this point in my life) in working a 121-type airline job.

Some people seem to just want to get to that "dream" airline job as quickly as they can. Me on the other hand, I hope I never have to "retire" to an airline job. I hope to finish my career having flown 100s of types, into every continent, every country, passengers, cargo, skyvivers, traffic patrol, wildlife patrol, etc. etc.

There was this guy that used to work for my company who is in his late 40's. This guy has flown in the bush in Alaska, flown King Airs in India, flew cargo in Africa, and probably a bunch of other stuff. I hope to be like this guy for the duration of my career. Life is too short to just stay in one area of the world, imagine all the things you miss out on? Anyways, it's not easy to just send a resume out to Africa and expect a job offer. Theres work permits, license conversions, paperwork out the wazoo, etc. Thats the hard part

also, what is "PNG"?

Papua New Guinea.........I think, is what Koru was talking about.

I hope this link will help you in your search as much as it helped me. Bear in expect mind that some of the companies are defunct or don't have up to date phone/fax info, however it is a start. As some of the guys in this forum have said there are quite a few job placement companies that interview hire and train pilots for different companies. This primarily works for guys/gals that are current/qualified in the aircraft they expect to fly. So if you have 737 experience and the company has 737's they'd interview you and train you for the company. Most of the time your contract doesn't allow for an upgrade, you have to double check.
That being said, you sound like you're interested in doing some real seat of the pants flying. The link below should be enough to get you started. You can click on countries all over the world and find operators, equipment and most importantly addresses and contact info. Just expand your search when you find a company you like and do a little research and background info on them. Good Luck!!!!

Here's the link:
www.pilotcareercentre.com/