PDA

View Full Version : Cadet/ab inito programs for American citizens?


efarbstein
22nd Apr 2013, 18:10
American (soon to be) college grad, with FAA PPL, what (if any) options are there for me, cadet program-wise? No U.S. carrier that I know of offers one, and from all the European and Asian airlines I've checked they require citizenship of the country the airline is based in.

Right now the plan is to get the rest of my ratings through ATP flight school, but I wanted to make sure I wasn't missing any cadet programs first, because the idea of going straight to a right seat in a 737 sounds amazing :8

halfofrho
22nd Apr 2013, 20:38
It might be worth looking at the recently announced CTC Qatar Airways MPL programme that was announced at their last open day. It is open to international applicants removing the need to be an EU citizen. Some information can be found here (http://www.pilotcareernews.com/ctc-announces-qatar-and-easyjet-mpl-programmes/) but i'm sure they will create a dedicated section on their website in due course.

Edit: Found this page on the CTC website where you can register your e-mail address to stay up to date: Qatar Pilot Training - Qatar Wings | CTC Wings (http://www.ctcwings.com/qatarwings)

zondaracer
22nd Apr 2013, 21:31
If you are in the US, be careful talking about skipping straight to the RHS of a 737 or people will start talking about SJS.

http://www.shinyjetsyndrome.com/images/SJSthreatTheSite.jpg

shiny jet syndrome (http://www.shinyjetsyndrome.com/)

Anyhow, if you get your CPL on your own, you could apply to Cathay Pacific but it is not a type of cadet program that selects you before you start your basic flying training.

efarbstein
24th Apr 2013, 22:44
Thanks for the links, that was exactly what I was looking for!

my_call
25th Apr 2013, 03:23
You may want to check out the two schools joined to this (http://www.airlineapps.com/home/news/company/0135.asp) programme

my_call
25th Apr 2013, 11:22
The other schools get you interviews. The pipeline program is the only one I am aware of that can get you a regionals job as a low hour CFI. Aerosim looks like a good place to train though