The DGCA can be quite capricious
Yup! There are eventually going to be some Jet and Kingfisher pilots laid off (I'm not privy to any information; it's just common sense), and some are going to be ATR qualified Indian captains who will move from a jet to a turboprop. Hence the "shortage" of ATR folks will soon evaporate, along with the need for ATR qualified expats. That may well be the reason behind this.
(For that matter, the overall need for expats here will drop as well, which is why I'm circling around with the low fuel light on, looking for a place to land - although my company is taking good care of me).
Keep your eyes peeled, there are other jobs out there, Asia, Africa, etc.
Absolutely. This is not your doing. Keep your chin up and keep trying.
Then again, with a name like "FALL GUY", what do you expect?
Kind of made me wish I was an ATR driver
Me, too, until I'm between Kolkatta and Vizag in July at FL380, and listening to an ATR asking for deviations at FL160. Nope, nope ... I'll stay where I am ...
