With pilots, the reason there’s a shortage of qualified personnel is the cost of training. Unlike IT, it’s not easy to find qualified foreigners so the only option is to fork over the cost of training.
“Unlike IT, it’s not easy to find qualified foreigners so the only option is to fork over the cost of training.”
I’ve read some stories where some contractors are bringing in foreign A&P Mechanics. I’m a pilot and A&P and I’ve seen some strange things that pass as repairs on some of the aircraft we used to buy in SA. I don’t think a lot of other countries are as stringent in their mechanic’s training as the U.S. is unless it would be Western Europe. You make a mistake here and the FAA will screw you to the wall and won’t even give you a kiss.