Expert: D. Norkus - 7/19/2004

Question
HI DOTTIE,
I AM A 28 YR OLD BASED IN INDIA AT PRESENT. I AM  HAVING A LICENCE FROM USFAA CONVERTED TO INDIAN LICENCE.I HAVE MULTI ENGINE ENDORSEMENT ON CESSNA-310.I HAVE TOTAL 1100 FLYING HOURS. I AM WILLING TO RELOCATE  ANYWHERE .PLEASE GUIDE ME AS TO HOW TO LOOK FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN VARIOUS AIRLINES INCLUDING CARGO SERVICES.
WILL BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE,

MADHUSMITA

Answer
Madhusmita-

I can only address airline flying careers in the United States. No place else. 1,000 hours is usually the minimum number of flight hours you must have to interview for the regional airlines and you are just over that. However, Multi engine time is also very important. Having been checked out and flown some hours in any twin will not do. You did not mention your multi time. 100 hours of the 1,000 hours most regional airlines require to apply must be multi engine hours. Some require more. In addition, they require a certain number as cross country, night and instrument. If you have a U.S. work permit or "Green Card" then perhaps you should look into applying at the various US regionals that accept resumes from pilots with 1,000 & 100.

For information on who is hiring, the applicants flight times and interview experiences visit:

www.aviationinterviews.com

Being based in India, this pilot site has some good message boards where you might find some resources for outside the USA, the Professional Pilots Rumour Network (a Bristish/European site). You should also post your question there for a broader range of responses about flyng jobs outside the USA:

www.pprune.org

Here is a list of web resources for pilot job openings. Most are North American:

AEPS: Aviation Employment Professional Services-Fee based employment service. AEPS will notify you (via e-mail) of job openings. www.aeps.com

Air, Inc.: Corp, regional, fractional, major carriers. Contracted to screen applicants. Pilots dispatchers, A&Ps, flight attendants. List resumes, resume service, books and services available for purchase. Fee required--cost varies according to service. www.airapps.com or www.jet-jobs.com

Alaska Flying:--Three different directories for opportunities in Alaska. FEE. www.flyalaska.com

Alaska Flying--Elliott Bay: : Employment guide to flying in Alaska. FEE for book; this is not a monthly service or a membership. www.elliottbay.com

Air Charter Guides: This is not a job source. This site lists providers and types of airplanes used for various types of air charter. Check out this site to see which company flies the planes in which you are qualified. FREE. www.guides.com

Av Crew: Job listings for pilots, dispatchers, mechanics, flight attendants. Job listings, list resume, resume service. FREE. www.avcrew.com

AviaNation: World-wide placements. FEE. www.avianation.com

Avfirm: : View current job openings and resume posting. FEE. www.avfirm.com

Air Jobs Digest: NEWSPAPER--NOT A WEB SITE. A newspaper of job openings covering the entire aviation industry: airlines, corporate and government. FEE varies by subscription length. 1-800-AIR-JOBS.

Aviation Employment: Primarily aircraft support personnel. Some corporate pilots jobs. FREE. www.aviationemployment.com

Aviation Employment Placement Service (AEPS): For all aviation personnel. FEE. www.aeps.com

Aviation Interviews: Interview information for all major and regional airlines. Information is provided by the individual interviewee. FREE. www.aviationinterviews.com

Aviation Job Search: European bases, pilots, dispatchers, mechanics. FREE. www.aviationjobsearch.com

Aviation World Services: World employment opportunities. 'Employment' not on the first page; I clicked on Ad hoc first then I could find 'Employment.' www.aviationworldservices.com

Avjobs: All aviation endeavors. FEE. www.avjobs.com

Avue Central: Federal employment service: FREE: Worldwide placements. www.avuecentral.com

Canada Flying - AvCanada-World-wide positions posted. www.avcanada.ca (yes, .ca). FREE.

Caravan (C208) Operators: List of Caravan operators throughout the US with links to these operators and their respective job openings. FREE. www.caravanpilots.com
 
Climb to 350: All job listings are immediately available to members then available to others 10 days later. FREE. www.climbto350.com
 
Corporate Pilot: Corporate and business aviation. FREE. www.directpersonnel.com
 
Direct Personnel International: All positions, worldwide. FREE. www.directpersonnel.com
 
FAA: jobs.faa.gov or www.faa.gov/certification/aircraft/employment/
 
Federal Government Jobs: Pilot positions for the federal government. FREE. www.fedworld.gov, www.cbp.gov, www.USAJOBS.com
 
Find-A-Pilot: Pilots, A&Ps and mechanics for Pt 135 and general aviation companies. FREE. www.findapilot.com
 
Flipdog: Be specific in your search. For example, enter freight pilot rather than pilot. FREE. www.flipdog.com
 
Global Aircraft Delivery: Transport Aircraft Ferry company. FREE. www.globalaircraftdelivery.com
 
Global Operators Flight Information Resource: Service includes resume posting; travel resources for flight crews. FREE. www.gofir.com
 
IASCO: Provider of contract flight crews worldwide. Transport category aircraft. FREE. www.iasco.com
 
J. S. Firm: Job listings for corporate and freight companies. FREE. www.jsfirm.com
 
Jet Jobs: Information not accessible to non-members. FEE. www.jet-jobs.com
 
Jet Professionals: Corporate flying. FREE. www.jet-professionals.com
 
Job Air: Crew leasing for contract services. Transport category aircraft. FREE. www.jobair.com
 
Parc Group: An employment agency providing crews around the world. Transport category aircraft; mainly international opportunities. FREE. www.parc-group.com
 
Pilot Crew Jobs: FREE to view listings; FEE to have them list your resume. www.pilotcrewjobs.com
 
Pilot Jobs: FEE to view job listings. www.pilot-jobs.com
 
Pilot Pointer: This site links to many more job sites than the ones included here. All positions listed. FREE to view jobs, FEE to post resume. www.pilotpointer.com
 
Pilots Wanted: Airlines listed. The Berliner Aviation Group. FEE. www.pilotswanted.com
 
Plane Job: Plane Jobs lumps all job seekers together. FREE. www.planejobs.com
 
US Aviation: Employment service for all positions. FREE. www.USaviation.com
 
V1Rotate: Corporate and freight job listings. FREE. www.v1rotate.com
 
Will Fly For Food: www.willfly4food.com links to several other sites. FREE
 
World Airline Services: Foreign contract flight crew company. Air Transport. FREE. www.world-airline-services.com


Good Luck.