ROSWELL41 From United States of America, joined Aug 2001, 576 posts, RR: 1 Posted (11 years 5 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1329 times:
With labor restrictions and citizenship requirements, are American pilots ever hired by foreign airlines. For instance, could Capt. John Doe from UAL apply for a job with British Airways?
PanAm747 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 4242 posts, RR: 10 Reply 1, posted (11 years 5 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1299 times:
This smae topic is in the TechOps forum.
Yes, there are more American pilots flying for forriegns than I thought. However, you may need your JAA, and appropriate VISAS. Also, they have high hour requirements.
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Iainhol From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (11 years 5 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1287 times:
It is not quite that easy, you will need JAA license to work for BA, and the right to live and work in the EU. Also BA is not hiring right now, my application is in (and froen)!
Iain
Capt.Picard From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (11 years 5 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1282 times:
Perfectly possible, and I personally know that it does happen.
On my flight to Riyadh with BA last year, the skipper hailed from Florida (and very nice chap he was too-allowed me to jumpseat the landing at RUH).
On an Airtours 757 flight to Alicante from Birmingham, again, the Skipper was American, this time from Rochester (NY?)
I don't beleive you need to take up British citizenship-you merely need the right to live & work in the UK (work permit).
AFAIK, the UK regards Pilots as Professionals, and under this category, it is not difficult to obtain a UK work permit, all other factors remaining equal.
Having said this (and specifically regarding the US & UK), I would have thought the net movement of pilots would be westwards, towards the American airlines, which appear to offer much better money.
Having said that, the BA skipper on the flight to Saudi said he had wanted a change of lifestyle, and enjoyed living in the UK. BA perhaps offers attractive routes or a/c to pilots of other nationalities-I really don't know.
There are plenty of Americans working for Cathay and Emirates (or there used to be, anyway).
Regards
p.s. Now that I remember, the skipper on my AA 738 flight to SEA from ORD was British-funny hearing a Lancashire accent so far from home!
Sushka From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 4784 posts, RR: 16 Reply 4, posted (11 years 5 months 3 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 1247 times:
I would really love to fly For British Airways or even better Virgin Atlantic!
Bacardi182 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 1088 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (11 years 5 months 3 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 1232 times:
Rumour has it that if you are willing to live in south america you could work for a latin american airline if you are an american pilot. Some South American airlines have lower hour hiring minimums.
Albatross From United Arab Emirates, joined May 2000, 55 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (11 years 5 months 2 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 1180 times:
Kirstey From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2001, 110 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (11 years 5 months 2 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 1175 times:
More chance of working for a British Airline if you are croation, Romanian 7 willing to fly for very little money!
Seriously though I fly with a few US captains with BA. A fair few FOs around as well. More likely to get a job as Jenifer Lopez's personal sex slave these days though!
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