.....there is considerable competition......
Is a polite, politically correct way to say you didn't meet the grade!
The cadet programme has been opened up internationally because not enough HKers meet....
1. english
2. personality
3. passion/ interest
And I mean ALL of them!
1. ICAO Level 4
(Yes...invited to next stage......No.....Goodbye ".there is considerable competition.." ).
2. CRM (Can you sit in the cockpit for 8 hours with someone and will they want to sit with you!)
(Yes...invited to next stage......No.....Goodbye ".there is considerable competition.." ).
3. Is it worth spending the money on you! (Will you stay with flying and CX)
(Yes...invited to next stage......No.....Goodbye ".there is considerable competition.." ).
CX is lucky to field a class of 10 cadets on each course and a majority of them are from UK, CAN, AUS. So therefore meet ICAO Level 6: Expert!
ICAO has established six levels of language proficiency:
* ICAO Level 6: Expert
* ICAO Level 5: Extended
* ICAO Level 4: Operational
* ICAO Level 3: Pre-Operational
* ICAO Level 2: Elementary
* ICAO Level 1: Pre-Elementary
The minimum language level for licensing purposes is ICAO Level 4. To be assessed at ICAO Level 4 or above, a pilot or air traffic controller must achieve Level 4 in all six of the ICAO skill areas: Pronunciation, Structure, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension and Interactions.
If you want to start quoting SQ, all of them would pass the language proficiency level 4, HK does not promote English in schools as well as Singapore.
If you want the HK government to get involved with CX cadet hiring, you better start with improving English in HK schools!
And finally a pilots license does not mean you meet CX standards, CX knocks hundreds of pilots with thousands of hours back every month and those are subject to rules 2 & 3 above, just like cadet pilot applicants!