Originally Posted by
Sisiphos
Great post, thank you. Unfortunately there are indeed a number of individuals in our industry who believe in their superior qualities. Could be a byproduct of the rapid change of the market and subsequent fear of replacement.
It is an interesting thought that expats might not see a long career at Ryhad Air and basically are hired to train their local replacement. Unless they become huge probably best suited for older candidates.
Expats pilots, especially captains and instructors at Riyadh Air, are likely to have a long career, but I have doubts about first officers. The number of expats in Saudi Arabia may not be as high as in countries like UAE and Qatar. This is understandable when you consider the population statistics - UAE has 9.5 million people with only 11.5% being local Emirati, while Saudi Arabia has 37 million people with 40% being foreigners.