Originally Posted by
gambitpro
Getting an FAA certificate is simple enough. Getting employed by a US carrier is a different story. There are too many unemployed or under-employed US pilots.
If any foreign pilots (of whatever nationality and whatever experience level) have gotten hired by any US airline or Part 135 charter operator, please post here - I would love to be proved wrong.
gambit,
The visa issue seems to be the major hurdle. While it's difficult to get an accurate Big Picture of US regional hiring because there's no central info clearinghouse, I get the impression they're filling classes...or filling enough of them to keep the wheels turning.
I haven't heard of any outfits taking non-Aussie foreign pilots (except green card holders and they don't fall in this category). Like you, I'd be interested to hear of any specific cases.
The regional pay has increased to a reasonable level. The days of the $19K/year regional abuse are history.