Hainan Airlines

[terminator]

I have had no luck connecting with Hainan Airlines web site. I am interested about their acquisition of the new 328 jets and working in China.

[HotDog]

Terminator, you would be well advised to post your question on Dunnunda & Godzone! In the meantime, check out AHK. Cheers.

[sigma]

Hainan Airlines was looking to recruit foreign pilots last year,but they need permission from the government and I don't know whether this has been resolved yet.
But China has never employed expatriates I think.
Regards

[Panama Jack]

Back a few years ago while I was visiting the CAAC in Beijing I got a chance to look at the regs for employing ex-pat pilots. The kicker? It had never been done before and even though the reg exists, doing it the first time will be equivalent in China to a moonshot. The CAAC guy told me that the kicker is that the military owns the airspace in China-- national airlines can fly to most destinations and use much of the airspace, but "foreigners" are restricted to certain airports and airways.

[pleiades]

Panama Jack wrote......

....It had never been done before and even though the reg exists, doing it the first time will be equivalent in China to a moonshot........

well I guess they changed that saying now didnt they!?!?!?!?!

and now there IS ex-pats in china. great. I will soon be one of them, anyone have any advice about possible pit falls that may hinder my success?

[Wizofoz]

Wow!!!

Does this hold the record for the longest time between posts?? 6 years!! Does go to show how the world has changed. Chinas' booming aviation industry will be relient on expats, where as just 6 years ago it seemed like it might never happen!!