Everyone is forgets the big thing, sure the kids get paid in the chl but is in cad (for the most part) so that 30k contract is only worth aprox. 19000 usd right now.
To fly US registered aircraft you have to be trained in the US with US ratings, now with Norwegian Air getting the right to operate Irish flagged aircraft using a 3rd party not rated in Ireland but in Thailand or Singapore that is no longer the case.
As i was getting ready to leave UND, the aerospace dept was adding Asian Ab Initio training. the staff towing the company line was this was asian students that would not affect american born pilots from working in the US. Now the DOT has approved Norwegian Air to operate flights in the United States. Norwegian Air is crewed by Thai and Singapore based flight crews.
Norwegian Wins DOT approval
We had cirrus aircraft can't handle intensive student training, fine to buy if your flying club wants one but multiple student training activities in the cold did not hold up, so we sold them to Western Michigan.
Too all of the senior class. Thank you. to St Clair and Sanderson you guys stuck it out. You finished you didn't go I want ice time and packed your bags. You lead by example. Remember you guys finished your careers with a record of 110-43-17 roughly a .650 winning percentage. Just under winning 3 out of 4. Congrats and good luck. Enjoy tonight.