It has been like that for a long time. Cabin crew can and do transfer to the cadet scheme. This is not CX trying to get ab-initio candidates it is just an avenue open to current employees, not just cabin crew. They will not however hire you as cabin crew if your goal is to become a pilot. You also need to be from the country they are interested in recruiting expat cabin crew in, competition for that may be even higher than for the cadet scheme. Recently hired in India, 100s applied most with degrees and only a handful picked.
Last edited by SloppyJoe; 22nd Jul 2012 at 06:15.