Originally Posted by
Nevrekar
Your pay package will be significantly higher if you go as an expat, rather than as a local. The OCI is not "dual citizenship." It is similar to the "green card" in the USA, giving you certain privileges based on Indian heritage. Besides as long as you go as an expat, you don't need to convert your licenses. The only advantage to going the "local" route if you hold a foreign passport is if you are low time or don't have the PIC time the airline is seeking. India does not hire expat F/O's, the last I heard.
Interesting........according to an ad by Jet Airways on the website
www.flightglobal.com, they ARE indeed, looking for F/Os (with very little time) for all their fleet. All it says is 1000 hours total (subject to Gov approval) and a current type rating (doesn't exactly say that it has to be one of the fleet types operated by J.A.
The ad was placed in early Aug 2006 and the closing date is Feb 2007, I believe. Check it out. Have to admit, it does sound a bit vague.
Looks like times are changing!
