Originally Posted by
bafanguy
VH,
Not thread drift at all but rather germane to the topic.
Here's my question: Assuming you're not at a US regional now (and have moved on hopefully upwards), do you feel your regional time was a significant factor in your being able to move on to bigger & better ?
Yes, without a doubt. Only after having jet time on my CV did I start receiving responses to job applications back in Australia.
My ERJ 170/190 type rating was also useful as I transferred it to my Australian license and I’m now flying the same type back in Australia but on the longer E190 version.
I’m very happy where I am flying back in Australia, earning a good deal more for much less stick hours a month, and I don’t have to worry about E3 visa renewals anymore. This was always the plan when I went and did the E3 thing in the USA 4 years ago.