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TopTup · 12th June 2009, 12:03

Over the past 12 months I have met a few pilots waiting for SO slots. 2 of these guys have over 1000 hrs jet time (B777, A330, or MD time I think...) PLUS over 5000 hours of experience with thousands of command experience on lighter turbo props. They passed the 2nd stage SO interview over a year ago.

So, hurry up and wait it seems. CX may find themselves short of guys on that illustrious hold file "if" such pilots get tired of waiting and take a DEFO job with another carrier instead of SO with CX. But to be honest, I can't see that happening. Sign of the times.

12th June 2009, 12:03	#13 (permalink)
TopTup Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: negative RAIM..... Posts: 133	Over the past 12 months I have met a few pilots waiting for SO slots. 2 of these guys have over 1000 hrs jet time (B777, A330, or MD time I think...) PLUS over 5000 hours of experience with thousands of command experience on lighter turbo props. They passed the 2nd stage SO interview over a year ago. So, hurry up and wait it seems. CX may find themselves short of guys on that illustrious hold file "if" such pilots get tired of waiting and take a DEFO job with another carrier instead of SO with CX. But to be honest, I can't see that happening. Sign of the times.