Originally Posted by
Oddball77
Big push as in DEFOs going narrow body or cadets?
Cadets from the two providers. No DESOs, a few DEFO (but not many) until at least the end of next year. The training system in HKG at CX can't take any more. SO to FO upgrades on the Bus will be on the mini-Bus or maybe the 330. Those who have upgraded onto the 350 don't get enough sectors once on line and continue to struggle with landings. Its nuts to take a cadet (< 200 hours flying light aircraft), 2 -5 years of their limited skills deteriorating as a relief pilot, then throw them into a wide body. Not fair on them, their Captains or the traveling public.
CX doesn't care anymore about recruiting experience, their spreadsheet doesn't have a cell for corporate risk factor.