AMM Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 Hi All, I'm a British CPL(H), with a New Zealand licence and a pretty rounded background in business and training. I'm on the look out for opportunities outside NZ after I finish up my initial training. That could be piloting or more likely helping out with business/crewing part of a heli operation, as a start. So, I guess the question is: Which countries are the 'growth markets' for helicopter pilots? I suppose this could include: - Which countries have a rising demand for chopper pilots?- Where are there shortages of pilots or crew?- What countries are most 'welcoming' to ex-pat pilots? I don't think there are necessarily any right or wrong answers, but really interested to hear about people's experiences across different regions. All ideas gratefully received! Thx. AMM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takefootoff Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 Once all of the Vietnam era pilots retire, there will be a drastic shortage of pilots in the United States... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam32 Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 China... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 1967 US Army. Time travel required. I've worked with pilots from all over the world here in the US. But- cheap oil has made a lot of pilots redundant in the US market. This ain't the place to be right now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudkow60 Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 Depends on what you want... lots of Air Methods and AMRG jobs open... just depends what you are looking for. I retire next year and there seems lots of spots open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 If there's a country out there that actually needs pilots I'm guessing they need choppers too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMM Posted May 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Anyone got any experience of getting into the Chinese market? It seems a good guess to say there will be growth in the helicopter industry in China. I suspect the issue may be getting in if one is not a Chinese national? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam32 Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Getting into a Chinese helicopter probably won't be too hard...getting out of one alive will be the issue... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymous??? Posted May 19, 2016 Report Share Posted May 19, 2016 Once all of the Vietnam era pilots retire, there will be a drastic shortage of pilots in the United States...I don't think this line ever gets old. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takefootoff Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 It's kinda frustrating looking at job postings in countries like AUS and NZ that require a citizenship on top of that countries' respective rating. Maybe once TPP is law, all of those worker protections/preferences will get abolished and I can apply and I'd be willing to work for less too. hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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