Dear All
I have been doing a little research for those of you on the fence about making a decision.
With all the planes arriving & pilots leaving we are currently very short at CX.
Short haul pilots are doing 90hrs. Rumor has it ULH pilots will be doing close on 100 hrs by the end of this year. What they have not taken into account are:
1) Pilots will need to move between fleets to keep planes flying, due to imbalance numbers. This will take out a huge chunk of guys flying the line.
2) Training will take along time due to trainers resigning.
3) A hand full of guys in there 60's will be leaving sooner with new CAD271 variations being cocked up & the cancellation of Basings and leave slots not been met and no more Unpayed leave issued.
4) Cadet pilots are leaving for HK Airlines
5) Not enough International Cadets joining up and a few have returned home already (Thus is why they are trying to bond you now - lots of small print
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6) Loads of unexpected long service leave in Oz is doing its fare share of damage as well.
Anyway 37 pilots have left this year already. I have seen many looking at other jobs coming up a few have gone for interviews.
So good news for all of you. But please don't sell yourselves out short.
Wait a little while long and Full Expat conditions will return. Once that does except a huge bun fight with all other airlines fighting for pilots.
EK is getting so many planes this year its scary. This will drive conditions throught the roof everywhere incl the ripple effect in your home countries.
Which may leave some of u asking why CX anyway as they don't do basings anymore anyway.
So hang in there and wait for better greens it just round the corner.
And while u wait buy & read the book 49'ers the true story. It may just save ur career.
Also HK Gov is not that happy that Expats are taking local Cadet slots. They don't mind full expats. That's added pressure.