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Old 1st April 2008 | 09:28
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dingdongbubble
 
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Is the Etihad Airways Cadet Programme for non nationals too?

Hello

I was pleasantly surprised to find out that in the Qualifications section I did not find any UAE Nationality requirements. See:

Qualifications: Etihad is an equal opportunities employer and encourages both male and female applicants to apply. Candidates should be:
• between 18-26 years old
• medically fit to fly
• accredited secondary school diploma or higher with proven pass grades in Physics, Mathematics and English

Can someone confirm whether or not you have to be a UAE national to get accepted into this Cadet Pilot Program?

Secondly whats the difference between a Cadet Pilot Scheme and an ab intio program?

Lastly when you get your CPL, you barely have 300 flight hours. For the ATPL you need 1500 flight hours as far as I know. So what would Etihad do with pilots with only 300 flight hours? Does it actually pay for the hour building to 1500 hours?

I apologize if this has been asked before but I am just so excited. any information about this Cadet Pilot program would be highly appreciated.
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