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Some airlines, like Hainan, you might find yourself jumpseating and flying as an FO for over 300 hours for a Type-rated Captain position. The 320-330 deal at Hainan is new, and there is a real good chance they haven't sorted out the details with their local CAAC. God knows what requirements the CAAC will impose upon you.
This place is chaos in a lot of ways. The way the CAAC deals with Air China in Beijing, the the rules they impose, are vastly different than a different arm of the CAAC will impose on a different airline somewhere else. HTF knows what you will go thru if you apply for this position. The management at Hainan probably doesn't know either, and they will be using the first few as guinea pigs to find out.
Good luck to those who try.
I`m in China and I fully agree with you.
IŽd would never risk to loose my currency in the A320, to risk an A330 position.
For what I`ve been told , you will be stuck as FO for one year at half salary.They say if you don`t pass the upgrading for command (which includes oral tests),you will kindly offer you to stay as FO.
Remember what they need is english speaking people.Does not matter if you are Capt or FO.
Since the incident with Juneyao, life is becoming harder and harder to foreigners.
During these CAAC checks , many foreigners have been downgraded to FOs.
Anyway , if you want to give a try , choose GPS as your broker.Don`t go to Bfield.
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