Simon,
There is something I wanted to add to what CAVU had to say.
Comair Academy is not part of Comair the airline. The Academy has told European students on the J-1 Visa program that if they train there, then work as an instructor, Comair the airline will do all the Visa work to get them to fly for the airline.
This is not true. As a non permanent resident of the U.S. you are ineligible to fly for the airline. There are plenty of U.S. pilots to choose from. They do not need to spend $5,000.00 to try and get you a permanent Visa to live in the U.S. for a $12,000.00 job.
As for the people that have done like Comair Academy wanted, instructed until their J-1 Visa ran out, they were given a thank you for working for us and have a nice flight home.
Florida Air
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[ 30 August 2001: Message edited by: Florida Air ]