is it possible if your senority holds to go from lets say, LAX freighter FO, to LAX pax FO, to LAX Capt? Has it ever been done without being based in HK?
Also is the salary based on a minimum monthly hour guarantee like most U.S. airlines? If so what is it-hourly, and what is the pay overide beyond that.
Also, just for kicks, IS morale among the pilot group really as bad as these forums make it out to be? Or is it just living in HK that does it? Or maybe both? Thx
The easy answer is no, but it has been done.
What you can do is freighter FO, to LAX pax FO and/or LAX freighter Capt/ LAX pax Capt. Would take you 10-12 years to complete the cycle. 2 have done it the way you suggested but they waited until they were very senior (16 years) then took a command based in NA.
In CX you are paid a salary not an hourly wage based on gauranteed hours. You are rostered up to 84 hours and paid the same even if you get only 70 hours so it works the same but it's posted as a flat salary. Overtime is a percentage of your salary and it increases as you hit 3 different brackets increasing over 84 hours.
It is a strange company. If you are needy, you will hate it because they don't care. IE, your wife gets very sick or your Mom dies or you need a day off for a special event etc. It's like pulling teeth and chances you won't get it off. But if you do, count on losing vacation time. Like I said, don't be needy. For others, it seams to be OK.
Good Luck...but try SouthWest first!