To be able to issue skilled worker visas an approved employer world have to be able to issue certificates of sponsorship (every airline I have seen advertising has said they would be unable to do this), and then each application would then have to be approved or declined by the HO. Neither is trivial or routine apparently, and is liable to be declined if they had an inkling that British pilots are able to do the same job.
Not sure on the rules on funneling foreign pilots though a UK based (& reg'd?) aircraft, destined for a third non EU destination, but I have a feeling it wouldn't be allowed . Fairly impractical and expensive too.
Last edited by midnight cruiser; 23rd Jan 2023 at 20:43.