Originally Posted by
Varmint
The US airlines are about to hire in a major way...this is one way to get rid of the 300+ yanks who are working here, mostly as FO's.
True. American Airlines just ordered a lot of airplanes and hasn’t hired in 10 years while a good percentage of their pilots will be hitting age 65 in the next few years. Yeah, yeah, I know. . . upgrade takes twice as long and half the cabin crew look like a cross between Hillary Clinton & Angela Merkel. Still, Dubai isn’t Dallas. I’m guessing a lot of Yanks will bail as soon as things turn around back in the States.
Originally Posted by
Netset
I honestly don't understand why as the A320 guy could just undergo a 5 day or so CCQ course and the other just ground training and sim check ride.
Shhhh. . . . that month in Toulouse is like a paid vacation for those guys.