Originally Posted by
BAe 146-100
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but spending hours applying for airlines in the US will ultimately be a waste of time as you will constantly have to answer the same question on the application and even be asked again by the HR.
What you say is very likely correct. But since contacting the HR people at every airline is so easy these days I suggested he do that, at a minimum, to satisfy himself he'd left no stone unturned in researching the possibilities that might be available to him...a no-cost effort.
Things change and you never know when you might stumble upon an opportunity.