Air New Zealand

[ozpilot]

And for the love of god there's no "U" in QANTAS!!!!!!

LOL!

Queensland
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To be fair to Blzr, the misspelling is so common that Qantas has even registered the domain name quantas.com. If you type that into your browser your redirected to the correct site .

If you think its only Americans, they also own quantas.com.au too!

 

[J D]

LOL!

Queensland
And
Northern
Territory
Aerial
Services

To be fair to Blzr, the misspelling is so common that Qantas has even registered the domain name quantas.com. If you type that into your browser your redirected to the correct site .

If you think its only Americans, they also own quantas.com.au too!

That is too funny...dumb people everywhere!

 

[Flyingdutchman]

blzr -

You my friend are a ignorant dumbass and dont know the first thing you are talking about.

Reread Kenny and DC10 their replies, they are right on the money. Nothing to add to that.

FYI: Cityjet, Ryanair and a few more WESTERN european airlines actually not only are hiring Americans at this time, they are also providing them with work permits and license validations.. What American airline can say that?

I suggest you start reading into this material before you start spouting your mouth on stuff you don't know the first thing about.

 

[Mayday911]

There are a number of contract jobs in Europe that require an EU passport.

Mayday

 

[Flyingdutchman]

There are a number of contract jobs (federal) in the US that require an US passport.

What else is new.

 

[Mayday911]

There are a number of contract jobs (federal) in the US that require an US passport.

What else is new.

I think that the federal government of any country should hire citizens, or at the very least, taxpayers of that country before opening up jobs to foreigners. Contract airline jobs are private industry (usually), so in my book a different animal. I also believe that a country should not give out work permits if there is a pool of qualified employees already available in the country....marriage aside.

Am I xenophobic, closed minded American too?

Mayday

 

[Flyingdutchman]

No, I think we are on the same page. I was just pointing out that you where not pointing out anything out of the ordinary, by saying that some jobs in the EU require EU passports.

 

[Mayday911]

Fair enough.

Mayday

 

[Kenny]

Am I xenophobic, closed minded American too?

Mayday

You really want me to answer that??

Come on, you were lucky and extremely honoured to have a colonial instruct you for your upgrade!!!

Call me Focker!!

 

[X man]

air newzealand

As an american living in NZ for 13 years, holding a NZ passport, I wish you luck on getting on with ANZ. I have been trying to get hired here for over 11 years, and I hate to say it, but if you are not from NZ you are a bit of an outsider. The aviation industry here is very small and close net. So you will have to work hard to get hired by the number one alrline in the country. They are finally feeling the pilot shortage, so your timing is good.. NZ is a beautiful place, but the cost of living, like everywhere else is going through the roof, with fairly high taxes and one of the highest sales taxes in the world, GST.

I wish you all the best in your venture.

x man

 

[J D]

Thanks X-Man, pm sent...

So far it has all been good with Air NZ. I have met with them a few times and everything has been positive so far... keeping my fingers crossed...just a few more t's to cross and i's to dot.

You aren't kidding about the cost of living...luckily we plan on settling near my wifes hometown in the deep south...not as bad down there.

Good luck to you as well.

JD

 

[Colonel Savage]

"And for the love of god there's no "U" in QANTAS!!!!"

A lot of these fellows have degrees in Quantum Physics and so it clouds their thinking a bit...

 

[rod farva]

Thanks X-Man, pm sent...

So far it has all been good with Air NZ. I have met with them a few times and everything has been positive so far... keeping my fingers crossed...just a few more t's to cross and i's to dot.

You aren't kidding about the cost of living...luckily we plan on settling near my wifes hometown in the deep south...not as bad down there.

Good luck to you as well.

JD

Don't forget to dot the lowercase j's.

 

[spitfire1500]

No, I think we are on the same page. I was just pointing out that you where not pointing out anything out of the ordinary, by saying that some jobs in the EU require EU passports.

Quote Flyingdutchman:
"FYI: Cityjet, Ryanair and a few more WESTERN european airlines actually not only are hiring Americans at this time, they are also providing them with work permits and license validations.. What American airline can say that?"

I think I'm going to have to call "Bulls#%t" on that one Mr. Dutch, read on below.....

From Ryanair's website:
You must speak fluent English, posses a current Class One Medical and have the ability to live and work in the EU without any restrictions (applications are accepted from citizens of the accession countries which joined the EU in 2004).

From CityJet's site:
In order to work with us, you must have the right to live and work in the European Union.
CityJet is a young, vibrant and dynamic company and an airline that is constantly growing. We recognise that our staff are our most valuable asset and we aim to reward them with excellent salary and ancillary benefits including discounted airline travel, pension and health care.

Doesnt sound to me like like they are getting anyone any permits! I would do a little research before spouting off.

Youre not pointing anything out of the ordinary either.....I don't see NZ giving out permits for anyone to come in as a farmer, rugby player.....etc. Why would the US when they have an abundant supply of pilots there on furlough? Might as well be shipping Ice to Antartica. I wouldn't have posted this because some of your points are good...but you try to sound like such a know it all smartass.
If there is a demand the US gives out loads of work permits... Doctors, Geologists....etc...when there is a pilot shortage in the US permits will come, pretty much like the rest of the world that hire Yanks, Aussies, Kiwis, Brits, Gemans, Canadians....etc

 

[spitfire1500]

Go apply at British Airways, Quanta, Air New Zealand, Lufthansa, South African Airways, most Scandinavian carriers, ET. Al. I have flown with pilots from all these countries, except New Zealand. They come here and have no problem going to flight school or working for an airline.

Not true. Sure pilots come here from other countries to go to school but working for an airline in the US as a foreign citizen requires many hoops to be gone through. Most I have found are married to US citizens and have the right to work in the US as anyone else..after they attain FAA licensure. The backround check for a foreign citizen takes a lot more time now post 9/11( one regional I worked for and use to help HR with interviews would not hire a lot of pilots without US citizenship on their certificates because when hiring we needed them right way but with the TSA check requirements it would take months to get them into the sim the first time then after that the FAA required notification 10 days prior to using the sim for any training this was about three years ago and may have changed by now). THe company I am currently with cannot even hire non US citizens because we do some work for the US military. The fact I had 2 passports got me an extra interview with our D.O.( after I was hired and in ground school) to explain I was born in the US...fortunately he was dual also (Scott and Yank) and the toughest part of the whole talk was getting it in his head that the Scots have never beaten the All Blacks....and never will!!!


Sorry to spout off on this in the last 2 posts but I hate it when some like to take a very complex subject and simplify it with nationalism's. Bottom line is if a country is short in the workforce for a certain occupation/ skill they are going to bring in outsiders.