Scorpion83
14th Oct 2010, 00:37
Just got this email from PATs today and read a peculiar article....
Pilot Aptitude Training Systems: Airline Pilot Cadetship Summary (http://www.******************.au/?page=AirlineApplicants/AirlinePilotCadetship)
"It is important to appreciate the scale of both the Cathay Pacific and Jetstar cadetship programs. Cathay Pacific plan to graduate over 100 pilots per year from their cadetship and have stopped hiring direct entry(qualified) pilots. Jetstar has virtually ceased new classes of direct entry First Officers and is shifting to an all cadet program for their future pilot needs – looking to graduate 80 plus per year."
How true is this statement or is it just marketing talk?
Surely there will always be an avenue for direct entry pilots.
Pilot Aptitude Training Systems: Airline Pilot Cadetship Summary (http://www.******************.au/?page=AirlineApplicants/AirlinePilotCadetship)
"It is important to appreciate the scale of both the Cathay Pacific and Jetstar cadetship programs. Cathay Pacific plan to graduate over 100 pilots per year from their cadetship and have stopped hiring direct entry(qualified) pilots. Jetstar has virtually ceased new classes of direct entry First Officers and is shifting to an all cadet program for their future pilot needs – looking to graduate 80 plus per year."
How true is this statement or is it just marketing talk?
Surely there will always be an avenue for direct entry pilots.