IACO? FAA? JAA? :s
Thanks alot for the clarification Clowns. When a flying school advertises (or an airline specifes) an 'IACO' lisence I guess it is necessary to find out exactly what variety of IACO lisence it is (ie FAA or JAA).
Another question is can a country issue its own ATPs? That are IACO but neither FAA or JAA?
I take your point about european airlines recruiting european trained pilots. I was un aware that the state of issue can be changed and thought an internationally issued lisence would mean a lifetime of difficulty getting work in Europe!