yokebearer

AOA update today mentions immigration finally got their act together and said no more Ab initio cadets that are not residents. Great news. Like in any country immigrant workers should bring skills and not just the ability to warm a seat in order to get a work permit.

uspilot

Great News...Now open the floodgate of guys with 251 hours...

Advanced Entry – a 32-week programme for applicants who possess an ICAO CPL and have in excess of 250 hours flight time in specified categories.

schweizer2

If only I could re-apply

tipsy.skipsy

Why can't you re-apply ?

schweizer2

system blocks you out after a couple attempts

letsfly75

Is there any truth to the rumor Emirates has been attracting Adelaide cadets?

captain.weird

What do you exactly mean by attracting? They already have signed the bond so..

bm330

It's a forgivable loan. Training bonds are illegal in HKG.

Several S/O's have indeed left after short stints (not sure about Cadets). Other than the rough ride and implied threats from FOPs, there isn't anything CX can do to make them stay as long as they buck up the original handout.

Silberfuchs

It's my understanding that the iCadets have to apply for the remainder of their "forgivable loan" once they arrive in HK
It's not paid to them automatically

The ADL training cost is already/notionally deducted

As such, iCadets can walk at anytime if another airline eg: EK is happy to recognise their P2X type rating!

After all it's more a memorandum of understanding than a legal contract

Captain Dart

...and I heard that Emirates wrote CX a cheque to cover the pilots they poached.

Interesting times!

cxorcist

Does Emirates take them as FOs? Type rate them? If so, why would any of these young guys stay at CX?

Do your stint in the desert (most of us have in some form) and get some real experience. Being the sandwich officer for 4 years gets you a CX JFO course and still no housing. It's a no brainer unless you have a special connection to Hong Kong.

hongkongfooey

I didn't think cadets had this :

- A minimum of 4000 hours total flying time (may include 25% P3 or FEO time to a max of 500 hr).
- A minimum of 2000 hours multi-crew, multi-engine jet aircraft (P3 time cannot be used for this requirement).
OR
- A minimum of 2500 hours total flying time on a modern commercial multi-engine, multi-crew aircraft jet (P3 time cannot be used for this requirement).

GrobRanger

Thus the old scheme was always better.

With local can fulfill their dreams and receive the same old low wages, and expat with experience get the housing.

We can't help at all when the CoS being changed and changed

donpizmeov

For the record, EK has not taken any CX cadets. A new joiner FO at EK requires the experience listed above. To be an EK cadet you need to be a UAE National.

Sorry about that.

the Don