Looking for JALways/WASINC info

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Does Jalways type first officers in intial training?
Thanks

If they did, it'll be on their Japanese license, which wouldn't do you much good here in the U.S.

I met a guy who actually converted his B747-400 ratings from his Hong Kong License (Cathay Pacific) to his FAA one. It said "B747-400" except on the limitation section it said "B747-400 operation under VFR only".

 

[Resocha]

One more thing, just out of curiousity, why do they hire westerners to begin with?

Plus, JAL captains make about $400,000/yr. and the Western captains make a measely $200,000/yr. We're the cheap labor.

 

[Resocha]

If they did, it'll be on their Japanese license, which wouldn't do you much good here in the U.S.

Negative, Ghost Rider. You're initial training is at the United Training Center in Denver. You are typed on both your FAA and JCAB certificates, with no limitations.

 

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So what is the deal with the "six months in tokyo" part? What do they do there? train to eat sushi?

 

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Plus, JAL captains make about $400,000/yr. and the Western captains make a measely $200,000/yr. We're the cheap labor.

They kinda need to make 400K a year to be able to afford $20 cups of coffee in Tokyo..

Seriously, Any animosity towards to the "lower paid" guys by the Japanese pilots? Do they look at you guys as a way of their company outsourcing to lower paid foreign pilots??

 

[Helmsmen]

yes they

 

[Helmsmen]

yes they do

 

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yes they do

Kinda hard for them not to....

Imagine UAL hiring Argentinians to fly their -400s for half the pay. There'll be a war.

 

[Bigbeerbelly]

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Getting back to the old topic, why is JAL typing guys on the FAA ticket? Is that a requirement to fly their planes or they just being nice and give a type ratings out to people as a gift?