Thank you all for your replies ! They proved very helpful and in some cases rather amusing.....
In terms of preparation for the CX Final Interview things I have researched/used as reference/study material include :
* Handling The Big jets
* Captain's XYZ ( very useful source of information)
* Mechanics of Flight (university reference book)
* The Jet Engine (Rolls Royce)
* Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators ( another uni reference source)
* ATPL Theory notes (once again, thanks Nathan - great course)
* Consultation with friends in CX and those recently interviewed
*Hours of Research online ( CX website, Boeing, Airbus, Rolls
Royce, General Electric...etc...etc..etc...)
* Heaps of Info online about Hong Kong in general, associated weather phenomena, climate etc..etc..etc...
... then finally accessing all the above info in terms of roughly 120 A4 sheets of paper in summarised form and learning it... Oh, plus about 7hrs of study per day on the above and many other things over a period of around 4-5 weeks....
Sincerely hope it all pays off. Cathay Pacific is a FANTASTIC company from what I have heard and seen. Maybe there is enough room in the 'ranks' for yet another passionate and keen future CX hopeful... time will tell....
In the meantime, best wishes to all and thanks again for your replies above.