Envoy has had success with E3 Visas for Australian applicants. The key seems to be a 4 year degree in aviation that is equivalent to a US bachelors degree. Please let me know if you have this degree in order for us to move forward. Any missing college may be substituted with 3 years of aviation experience for each year missing.
So the above quote from a recruiter at that airline isn't true?
Another quote,
e3 Visa Requirements: Qualifying Candidates
First and foremost, you’re going to need to satisfy certain mandatory e3 visa requirements in terms of education and work experience. The e3 visa is a professional work visa intended for professional individuals.
As such, this means that you have to have the equivalent of a U.S. Bachelor’s degree, a great deal of experience in your field (more than 10 years), or some combination thereof (for instance, an associate’s degree and 6 years of education). Basically, your education or work experience have to be enough to make you employable for a “specialty occupation” under the USCIS’s guidelines of “academic or other qualifications demonstrating qualifications for the position.” And not only do you need to be qualified, but the position needs to qualify as well.