This is the final message from CCL about the latest position concerning expat captains...received this morning.Might be of interest to some....besides the normal QR's...one needs 4+ years F/O Airline JET Transport time..too.

"Please note that this rule only applies to ex-pat pilots considering employment with KAL. I have no indication on ‘exact details’ of this rule. KAL advised us 3 months ago that they now require the 4+ years F/O Airline JET Transport time in order to continue with an initial application. We take this change in criteria like all other changes and apply it to those applying for a KAL position. This has caused a substantial decrease in applicants.



I have recently requested KAL evaluate some Captains that just fall short of the 4+ years (one by only 1 month), and others with substantial turbo prop time, it is quite clear now that there is no exemption to this requirement.

How to understand background for this requirements? Can anybody explain what is the reason for that? If one spent three years on turboprop, was upgraded to captain and then remains captain on all other types - does it mean such a pilot being expat couldn't apply for captain position with KAL?