Re: No jobs for turkish F/O candidates
As a foreign pilot I feel somewhat compelled to reply to this thread. Yes I come here with a type-rating (a very expensive one) to build up my hours. However, I did not apply to my current company. I got offerd a contract by an agency that my current company contacted to find pilots. So please don't blame me for coming here on an invitation. Like you I would do anything to work in my home country, but that just aint going to happen unless I have substantialy more hours.
Is it an excuse for the way turkish fo's are being handled???
No I dont think so......
Is it fair??
No I agree with you.....
For me it's a means to an end. As we all know the beginning of a career in aviation is extremely difficult. There are far more low-houred pilots out ther than there are jobs. We all do what we have to do to get there.
One final though:
Being an expat my compony has to provide me with:
* the standard salary
* Full time accomodation (5 star hotel in Istanbul $$$$$)
* transport
* travel to and from my home country
This makes me quite expensive in comparisson to local pilots with their own accomodation and transport. So if there are Turkish fo's out there with better hours than me why would any airline pay al those extra's for a bunch of foreigners????
All the best for 2006
TBM