Bathurstwalla I was under the impression that there never will be non-hkid ab-intio cadets ever again.
The strong rumours circling are that there will be no non-HKID cadets at all - AE and TT included (for a good few years at least).
Doesn't look good if NZ744 is waiting on a TT start date and hasn't heard a thing. I'd also be interested to know how many AE and TT are waiting on a course start date and if Cathay have been in touch to confirm whether it is still Oct 2013?