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It is a pity that foreign pilots are discriminated by the Panamanian pilots union. That's why many are leaving to other countries.

Got the word this week that I start class on March 15. I am so excited I can hardly wait. Anyone else on here gonna be there?

Poorpilot is it even worth putting in your resume and application? My g/f is panamanian and can give me the right plug for necessary immigration requirements. But I see 1000hrs for foreign pilots and lower for Panamanian pilots. How stiff is competition here? New expats i assume start out on the 190? I am trying in Mexico as well for Aeromexico Connect and Click Mexicana, but competition is fierce and so are all the hurdles the government...

Check out http://www.avcanada.ca/forums2/viewforum.php?f=36 for WestJet specific stuff. DaveP (Dave Pobran - WJ hiring) frequents the Forums and is very open to answering questions from most via PM.

Quote: Originally Posted by postvr8 I was just hired on the Q400 and was hoping to talk with some pilots flying the line there. I have some qol questions. Looking forward to getting out of this country and discovering Japan for a while. Posrtvr8, If you are still hoping for this job I can give you any info you need. I am unfamiliar with these forums, however, if you can direct/private e-mail or reply it might be best. Otherwise ask away. Parc...

Per Diem is payed for the occasional overnight at Seaborne. Captains start out at about $48, and top around $68 after 6 years. Work 17 days a month. No straight reserve lines, only a few build ups. QOL beats the heck out of the regionals, IMHO. Although the days can be long.

Anyone ever have any dealings with these guys out of Hong Kong? They posted something on climbto350 last week about MD-11 Capts and FOs for a eastern african job, but I haven't been able to even find a website on them. Just wanted to make sure they're on the up and up before forwarding any personal info.

Qatar hired a Mesaba FO not too long ago.......It is possible......

That's great to hear. There are so many great drivers out there who haven't flown a massive airplane but who are leaps ahead of what's out there for pilots with "current time on type". It's a pitty that some airlines have the blinders on in that regard. They hire so they don't have to type rate, but it ends up costing them in the end anyway. But, I guess it's a way to weed people out, just seams...

Quote: Originally Posted by tom14cat14 Thanks again to everyone. I am around 1100 to 1200 hours 600 of those are as a 200 FO. I work for Mesaba and we are shrinking and i am getting close to the big f-word. If we don't get planes this summer i will be gone probably around this fall. So i am trying to find out my options. I think i should be able to get to 1500 by the summer. I was afraid that i would be to low of time. If i take a job...