Originally Posted by
Tegjwok
Hey guys, I am currently studying in the UK as an international student doing an aviation university course whilst doing my flight training. When I started my PPL one of my instructors told me he appreciates what I am doing, but the reality is that the majority of airlines in the UK hire locals only. I'm just curious if there is a chance of getting hired as an international and whether that might improve over the next few years
This really depends, do you have the right to live and work in the UK? If you do, no problem, with a CAA frozen ATPL UK airlines are open to you. If you don't have the right to live and work in the UK that's a bit different. If you are European, you could do your PPL in the UK, then find somewhere that can do you an EASA frozen ATPL, then apply for jobs in the EU.
If you are not a British or EU national, then you'll have trouble getting an entry level airline job in either place... there are too many potential candidates who don't require visas. However, you could at least get your PPL, and maybe even do ATPL theory with a CPL and IR if you are confident the authority in your own country would recognize and convert them with ease to a local license. Otherwise, look into if your home authority would recognize the PPL as it is ICAO compliant and you can go straight onto the CPL and ATPL training when you get back to your home country, then apply for local airline positions.