Australia Expected to Ease Visa Restrictions on Foreign Pilots as Planes Left Grounded

Australia Expected to Ease Visa Restrictions on Foreign Pilots as Planes Left Grounded
Passenger planes land and take off at Sydney airport April 28, 2009. Reuters/Tim Wimborne
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SYDNEY–The Australian government is expected to relax restrictions on visas for foreign pilots as a national shortage sees planes grounded and flights canceled, aviation officials said on Friday.

Australia earlier this year removed pilots from a list of eligible professions allowed to work in the country as so-called skilled migrants amid a crackdown to promote “Australia-first”.