Originally Posted by
Dick Smith
Could it be that in 5 years a lot of these Chinese pilots will be back in Australia on 457 visas flying our Aussie owned airlines?
I am told they are well trained not to cause any industrial troubles!
Unlikely. Most of them are fiercely patriotic and career minded. They would be well on their way towards Captain upgrade after 5 years on an EMB in China. Why throw all that away to start at the bottom again?
And if they were to come here on a 457 visa, the plane they end up flying in Australia is probably half full (or more) of Chinese anyway. Just like my VA flight was last week. They could make all the announcements from the cockpit in English and Chinese.