Originally Posted by
controlledrest
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.
July 2025 Interview here. Spoke we my recruiter last week. The training backlog is set to clear early next year. Especially now they have more training capacity with new sims and more Sim instructors online. I was told to expect a class date notification by March next year.