If you read the Southern Air ad it stipulates an FAA ATP and first class medical and 500 hours with a part 121 carrier. Thats American part 121. Not European or Australian or anything else.
US carriers dont care about what type ratings you have as you pretty much have to do it again for whatever company you work for. Guys who change companies to fly the exact same type pretty much do a full type all over again. The only thing i think the type rating bonus is for would be to lure people from other regionals.
I also did a type in the USA some years ago and nobody cares.
Lastly recruiting have a checklist to cover. They know very little about anything outside of the checklist. They get paid for how many people turn up to class so take that any way you want.
Last edited by pilotchute; 16th Sep 2019 at 00:16.