Originally Posted by
bafanguy
A little bit of info on E3s from the political front:
“Despite a verifiable excess of available, qualified pilots in the United States, Spirit Airlines is actively seeking to recruit pilots from Australia using the E-3 visa program,” said the letter. “ALPA is calling on DHS to help set precedent that airline pilot positions are not classified as a ‘specialty occupation’ and coordinate closely with the Department of State to ensure that E-3 reviewers are aware of such precedent.”
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-n...s-visas-pilots
For anyone that’s used to the ineptitude of Australian Pilot’s Unions, ALPA is an altogether very different animal. If they choose to make the E3 hill one worth fighting on, they’ll be able to bring an absurd amount of political pressure to bear.