Originally Posted by
dav123
I think is a way to prioritise french jobs for french citizens,
You may well think that, but of course AF are not going to say that the language qualfication is in place for that reason.... ..
...and anyhow as previously posted there are practical reasons for the local "lingo" requirement that could apply to any language and anywhere in the world.
...which is along the lines of what most other sponsored cadet schemes do I.E. Singapore, Emirates, HK. Which is completely fair in my opinion, It would be nice for other airlines to follow this example.
Don't know if you have anywhere/any airline in particular in mind but as I am sure you are aware aside from a few specialist occupations (usually some areas of government service, armed forces, or similar ) prioritising jobs for local nationals is not legal in some parts of the world, e.g. the EU.