Australian pilots can work for US regionals.
My experience so far here is that at a major, no-one seems to ask or care about what visa you're on to be there. The amount of nationalities in airline flight decks here is remarkably high, so no-one is surprised when you turn up and sound a bit different. To be fair, I have a green card now, but the guy who is on an E3 at the same airline has had the exact same experience. No-one asks, and we don't really tell.
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You realize you can politely and safely ignore the small number of people treating you this way, right ? Just go on about your business since the number of people who treat you this way is too small to bother with...and they have no material effect on your life.
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Just thought I’ll give an update. I received an offer from Commutair, for a January start. Very professional and a friendly bunch to deal with, and I’m accepting the offer.
Discussed the entire visa / flow thing to the majors. I can’t speak for the other regionals, but with CommutAir, they will take a non FAA-licensed Australian under the E-3 visa, and when you upgrade to left seat (as soon as you hit 1000 hours Part 121 for those that are coming in with experience) they will sponsor you for permanent residency via a green card (I believe this is called an EB-3 visa).
So you have the E-3 and the EB-3, quite similar in name but very different visas, hence maybe the confusion on here about being able to flow to a major on an E-3 (which is not possible).
So once you have your green card from CommutAir, you are then able to apply to United Airline’s Aviate program, which only guarantees you an interview, but if you are successful, you will flow based on seniority and a minimum service completed at CommutAir (which is taken from date of joining, not date of green card).
FYI they are under contract renegotiation, and can expect improvement in the hourly rate and other working conditions soon.
I think it’s a great opportunity for Australians.
Discussed the entire visa / flow thing to the majors. I can’t speak for the other regionals, but with CommutAir, they will take a non FAA-licensed Australian under the E-3 visa, and when you upgrade to left seat (as soon as you hit 1000 hours Part 121 for those that are coming in with experience) they will sponsor you for permanent residency via a green card (I believe this is called an EB-3 visa).
So you have the E-3 and the EB-3, quite similar in name but very different visas, hence maybe the confusion on here about being able to flow to a major on an E-3 (which is not possible).
So once you have your green card from CommutAir, you are then able to apply to United Airline’s Aviate program, which only guarantees you an interview, but if you are successful, you will flow based on seniority and a minimum service completed at CommutAir (which is taken from date of joining, not date of green card).
FYI they are under contract renegotiation, and can expect improvement in the hourly rate and other working conditions soon.
I think it’s a great opportunity for Australians.
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May be try to lose aussie accent? Roll your tongue a bit more and do try to pronounce R in words lol
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Just thought I’ll give an update. I received an offer from Commutair, for a January start. Very professional and a friendly bunch to deal with, and I’m accepting the offer.
Discussed the entire visa / flow thing to the majors. I can’t speak for the other regionals, but with CommutAir, they will take a non FAA-licensed Australian under the E-3 visa, and when you upgrade to left seat (as soon as you hit 1000 hours Part 121 for those that are coming in with experience) they will sponsor you for permanent residency via a green card (I believe this is called an EB-3 visa).
So you have the E-3 and the EB-3, quite similar in name but very different visas, hence maybe the confusion on here about being able to flow to a major on an E-3 (which is not possible).
So once you have your green card from CommutAir, you are then able to apply to United Airline’s Aviate program, which only guarantees you an interview, but if you are successful, you will flow based on seniority and a minimum service completed at CommutAir (which is taken from date of joining, not date of green card).
FYI they are under contract renegotiation, and can expect improvement in the hourly rate and other working conditions soon.
I think it’s a great opportunity for Australians.
Discussed the entire visa / flow thing to the majors. I can’t speak for the other regionals, but with CommutAir, they will take a non FAA-licensed Australian under the E-3 visa, and when you upgrade to left seat (as soon as you hit 1000 hours Part 121 for those that are coming in with experience) they will sponsor you for permanent residency via a green card (I believe this is called an EB-3 visa).
So you have the E-3 and the EB-3, quite similar in name but very different visas, hence maybe the confusion on here about being able to flow to a major on an E-3 (which is not possible).
So once you have your green card from CommutAir, you are then able to apply to United Airline’s Aviate program, which only guarantees you an interview, but if you are successful, you will flow based on seniority and a minimum service completed at CommutAir (which is taken from date of joining, not date of green card).
FYI they are under contract renegotiation, and can expect improvement in the hourly rate and other working conditions soon.
I think it’s a great opportunity for Australians.
I wasn't really offering advice (not being sarcastic) but just opining on the issue of some knuckle-dragger dogging on good people who take advantage of opportunities for expats coming up here.
Wouldn't want things like this to discourage people from taking a run at this regional thing or convince them they won't get a fair reception if they do.
Just a random opinion.
Last edited by bafanguy; 20th Oct 2021 at 21:43.
C.C,
Ah so, there it is !
There's plenty of negativity re US regionals and some have indeed disappeared. But, they may serve a purpose for some Aussies to come up here, get some airline/jet time which can't hurt their career path.
Good luck to those who take a run at it.
Ah so, there it is !
There's plenty of negativity re US regionals and some have indeed disappeared. But, they may serve a purpose for some Aussies to come up here, get some airline/jet time which can't hurt their career path.
Good luck to those who take a run at it.
I've never heard of this company so not sure what to make of it but here it is: Atlas & Aussies ?
"Atlas are in the process of including the license conversion into their training, meaning sponsorship will be open to non FAA/ATP holders! So, stay tuned into Gecko for any updates."
https://geckoaviation.com/atlas-air-...4AsQ-_HAbFN6AM
"Atlas are in the process of including the license conversion into their training, meaning sponsorship will be open to non FAA/ATP holders! So, stay tuned into Gecko for any updates."
https://geckoaviation.com/atlas-air-...4AsQ-_HAbFN6AM
I've never heard of this company so not sure what to make of it but here it is: Atlas & Aussies ?
"Atlas are in the process of including the license conversion into their training, meaning sponsorship will be open to non FAA/ATP holders! So, stay tuned into Gecko for any updates."
https://geckoaviation.com/atlas-air-...4AsQ-_HAbFN6AM
"Atlas are in the process of including the license conversion into their training, meaning sponsorship will be open to non FAA/ATP holders! So, stay tuned into Gecko for any updates."
https://geckoaviation.com/atlas-air-...4AsQ-_HAbFN6AM
buyer beware
Have heard back from PSA recruitment and they are requiring that Australian pilots already hold an FAA licence, I.e. they won't convert your CASA licence for you like the others do.
I guess they are targeting folks that already made it over, but lost their positions during the pandemic.
I guess they are targeting folks that already made it over, but lost their positions during the pandemic.
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There’s plenty of guys and girls on this forum that will help them for free
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Before I send an email to Airline Apps for help, has anyone in Australia been able to pay for membership on this site? Each card I use gets declined as I can only assume payments are only processed with USA issued credit cards.
