Thanks to those who have responded positively. I had not considered GulfAir as I was under the impression they were a sinking ship, atleast in the past few years. Their T&C were not that great. Netjets is certainly one to look at. Thanks. It's not that there are no jobs in the USA. It's the quality of the offer. India will probably offer extentions but I am not about to wait to find out. 2010 is just 24 months away. A succesful job search and employment can take a few good months as a minimum. I do know that some airlines in India are accelerating command for locals at minimum hour/experience. When the expat TRE/TRI won't sign them off, the Indian ones will. Hope they realize that when the expats are gone, pay rates will be lowered. AI is rumoured to take a 25% pay cut soon.