Jobs in Japan

[Finnair]

What are the options for a non-Japanese with CPL-ME getting jobs at one of the small regional airlines in Japan? I have a working knowledge of the language and lived there for six years.

Better still, what chances does a non-national have to be recruited onto one of the big boys? In my time in Japan, I met one student pilot...and he was thinking of giving it up as it was just too damned expensive there.

[Stratocaster]

If an airline (Japanese or any other airline) hires you as F/O, it expects you to become one of their captains within a certain amount of time, no matter what type of aircraft the airline operates.

IMHO, chances are pretty close to zero for pilots without an ATPL. Especially for expats in Japan.

[crl]

Finnair...
Stratocaster is right, make sure you have at least an Frozen ATPL before you even trying knocking on their doors.
Regards.