Will fluent mandarin help a 200hr fATPL holder to get a job in PRC?
It seems like China is recruiting pilots and that they are in need of thousands of pilots in the next years to come. I have studied mandarin Chinese for about four years and two of those were in China, which makes my Chinese quite good, if not fluent. I can read and speak without any problems, although I am of course not as good as a native Chinese person.
My questions:
When (if) doing my pilot program, should I primarily focus on the Chinese market and get the licenses required to fly there? Should I even consider doing the pilot program in China? Bel air, for example, has a commercial pilot package that meets China CAAC flight training requirements. It also includes 20 hours of Turboprop King Air C90A. This package is more expensive than the normal JAA+FAA package they offer though...
I guess if there is little or no chance to get a TR and later a job as FO in China, even if I speak Chinese, then I should probably drop this idea and figure out something else.
I hope that someone with insight in the Chinese market can help me. I am very helpful for any advice and any help I can get.
/MattSun