zerozero,
You say "Lower down the food chain (e.g. regional, air taxi and flight schools) there is indeed a shortage"
Does this mean that there may be scope for an aspiring Dutch pilot with a UK CAA frozen ATPL (=CPL/IR/ME and ATP ground subjects passed) and about 300 hours to find employment in the United States?
If this is true, I'll be on a plane tomorrow!
If you need more info, please read my CV:
www.pilots.btinternet.co.uk/cv1-int.doc
Thanks!
Arjan