“The boom in foreign pilots coming to China may only last a few years,” he said. “When we have more choice in the future, I will prefer our own pilots.”
They admit it.And as the experience required in China to upgrade FOs is around 3000 some conpanies upgrade them with 2500 , it will not take too much until they start getting rid of expats.
They are looking people all over the world, not only US. The problem is to convince them.