Sorry to crash this but have a couple of questions?
Is S/O to F/O upgrade performance based or not? If one a pilot has a stack of widebody and sim performance is good do they still wait 3-4 years?
How long before new join S/O can bid across to freighter and is this common place?
Appreciate the insight.
MAX
Everything that you do at Catha Pacific is performance based. You will be closely watched and graded.
If you are looking to cut in line and bypass seniority, it won't happen. The upgrades are "seniority based" however your performance will have to be up to CX's standard or a guy below you can take your slot while you wait out a period of "attitude re-adjustment".
If you have a "stack of widebody" {experience} perhaps it is not your best interest to join as an S/O? If you do, you will need to stay complete your 2nd linecheck, attend an INTERVIEW session (which you will be graded) then a decision will be made by a management team on whether you will be given an opportunity to attend a course.
Cathay Pacific is all about road blocks and jumping through hoops. At least your life won't be boring as CX pilot!
CX is not for the faint of heart.