Originally Posted by
Monarch Man
Well I've heard there are plenty of overseas experienced former jet pilots currently going through the link process. I'm told that there are more than a few ex Cathay, EK, KE and QR drivers who have been employed as the Links offer regional bases, a relatively quick transition back to the LHS and virtually no deep night flying. Not a bad deal IMHO if you've been overseas and made your money 😉
Due to COVID, a number of experienced expats found themselves either needing or wanting employment back home. Not many options here, and, for the time being, the only point of entry into Air NZ is the Regional fleets.
Some were unsuccessful, others turned down the offer. How many have actually started? No idea, probably more than 0 but the Links aren’t overflowing with Expat Jet Skippers.