Regards post #10 - India:
- SpiceJet let their ~ 15 x 737 Captains go in February, albeit for non virus reasons (MAX/lease renewal issues) BUT appears won't be inviting them back anytime soon;
- GoAir expats just given notice, effective immediately;
- Indigo (largest expat employer) making "dire comments" and reducing flights some 50% or so;
- Air India trying to be sold by the government (yes, yet again!
), one wonders if they'll maybe just admit defeat and let it fold?
- Vistara (50% SQ)...who knows.
May not hear as much - if anything - about India or South America but their aviation industry is as stuffed as the rest of the world; guess your own recovery prospects/timeline.
Jet Airways went bust, should another go bust then fair to expect no need for expats in the immediate future....if ever again.
Interesting to note on another forum pondering whether AirJapan - generally agreed as a pretty continuously safe and stable gaijin bolthole by the inmates - could be under threat IF downsizing became significant within Japan/ the ANA group.
Just ponderings from some - but not unreasonable, world aviation is being compromised and while Japan like to believe they're special - they're not THAT special!
Good luck to all out there, **** times!