Originally Posted by
Five Green
The schedules are getting worse because we have a/c coming and not enough pilots to crew them. Therefore the crew we have will have to work harder.
You do a PC every 6 months, but in between you might get a handling sim or a loft so it is possible to get a sim every 3 months. However the mid sim (between PCs) is a low priority and will get taken away if no trainer or sim available etc.
Initially as an FO you will do a mix of regional in the US (LAX-SFO-ANC or LAX-YVR-ANC or JFK-ORD-ANC or ATL-ANC) and ANC-HKG-ANC.
You should average 12-15 days away per month on a 6 day and a 9 day pattern. The 9 day can sometime turn into 10 or 12. Once or twice a year.
Enjoy it is great flying and a fantastic machine. Then when you get to the PAX fleet your sched gets even better.
Cheers
FG
Not enough pilots ehh...
Is CX going to relax (or broaden) some of their hiring criteria? Seems to me their criteria is based on 100-150 pilots per year...heard now they need 250-300 pilots. I guess successful candidates aren't taking the job offers...or showing up to class. I've run into several people who passed the interview and didn't take the job.