Per the company's website, both AE and TT have been closed! This is very frustrating indeed. I am a HK citizen with a permanent ID card, and have been trying to get into the CX cadet programme since year 2000. (what other choice, really). Fast forward 13 years, leaving my family and hometown behind most of the time, I now have over 2,600tt, 500 turbine PIC (turboprop), ATP, A320 TR. zero jet time
so even if DEFO were to re-open I won't be eligible.
What other choices do I have besides applying as ab initio cadet? KA? HKA? Jetstar HK? I have looked into all the biz jet operators here (Metrojet, Jet Aviation, HK Jet, TAG, BAA, Sinojet, Asiajet, Vistajet, Netjets) but they won't entertain me without time-on-type. I guess the easiest would be to get a green card, as you will be almost guaranteed a RHS in an airliner nowadays with 1,500tt. or goto China and sign a 50-year bond
