Here's the thing I think alot of you are missing:
All pilots have to start somewhere. Most commercial pilots likely had stick time in the C172 in thier formative years.
When I was ATC in KBRO (good luck with that one
), we had a flight school there. They had contracts with several countries' airlines, including Saudi Arabia. They recieved experience, English language immersion, and FAA certifications.
I worked there training those Saudis, Indos, and the occassional American. Southwind Aviation.
