CATHAY FREIGHTER PAY AND CONDITIONS

[TOPC]

Can someone please let me know the latest pay rates and conditions for Australian based Freight Pilots . Is it a good life.?Rosters .Route network Allowances Promotion:ok: etc.
Very much appreciated . CAN send to [email protected] if you prefer not to post.
Thanks again.:D

[jetblues]

INTRODUCTORY BRIEF FOR
CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS FREIGHTER FLEET
FIRST OFFICER APPLICANTS


INTRODUCTION
This introductory brief is to provide general information about Cathay Pacific Airways, Freighter Fleet First Officer appointments, Conditions of Service and Company Benefits. Full details of Conditions of Service and Company Benefits are provided prior to appointment. Please note that this brief does not constitute a contract and is not intended to be comprehensive or exhaustive. Every effort is made to ensure its accuracy but pending amendments may not have been included.


CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited is a Hong Kong based international airline which is committed to the future of aviation, and which enjoys the highest reputation for quality and technical standards in all areas of operation. Founded in 1946, Cathay Pacific now serves over 50 destinations on five continents. The Company’s fleet of over 90 wide-bodied jets, carries more than ten million passengers and an increasing amount of freight each year. Cathay Pacific Airways Limited is a member of the Swire Group and is a public company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Additional information on Cathay Pacific can be found on the internet at http://www.cathaypacific.com.


FREIGHTER CREW
All Freighter crew are based outside Hong Kong and are employed by either Veta Limited, USA Basing Limited or Overseas Aircrew Basing Limited wholly owned subsidiaries of Cathay Pacific Airways, incorporated in Hong Kong. Veta, USAB and OABL provide freighter crew for Cathay Pacific Airways Limited only. Presently, Cathay Pacific Freighters operate six B747-400 and seven B747-200 aircraft.


FREIGHTER CREW BASE PORTS
Europe : London, Manchester, Frankfurt, Paris
USA : Anchorage, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York
Canada : Vancouver
Australia : Sydney, Melbourne


FREIGHTER CREW CAREER PATTERN
Normally freighter crew will operate Freighter Aircraft for at least three (3) years from the date of the successful Aircraft Line Check or forty two (42) months from Date of Joining, whichever is the shorter. At the end of this period, crew may continue to operate Freighter Aircraft or they may bid to operate Cathay Pacific Passenger Aircraft. Eligible Officers requesting a transfer from the Freighter to Passenger Fleets will be considered in seniority order and may require relocation to Hong Kong.

The Company recruits pilots for a full career including promotion to Command. On Date of Joining (DOJ), Freighter and Passenger Fleet crew are given a seniority number at the bottom of the common Aircrew Seniority List. When it is necessary to upgrade a First Officer to Captain, assessment will be made in seniority order by a Selection Panel.
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CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
An offer of employment is made by a formal letter which is accompanied by a copy of the “Conditions of Service” (COS). Signing of this letter by the Company and by the employee constitutes a contract and the provisions of the COS become binding on both parties. All other benefits offered by the Company are not contractual and are subject to change at the Company’s discretion. For all Officers, the normal Retirement Age is 55 years.

SALARY
Officers are paid a salary which is normally increased annually in accordance with a published scale. This salary is common to crew flying all “types” of aircraft on a fleet (Common Jet salary). Crew are paid in the currency applicable to their base area. Effective 1st January 2005:
Captain First Officer
Europe GBP 75,300 GBP 42,900
Australia AUD 161,532 AUD 91,992
Canada CAD 163,320 CAD 80,604
USA USD 123,996 USD 63,504

Freighter First Officers receive up to 10 annual increments in rank, the first being awarded on completion of twelve months service from DOJ.

LEAVE
First Officers are entitled to 42 days annual leave. Sick leave, maternity leave and compassionate leave are also available.

BENEFITS
PROVIDENT FUND
Officers will receive a Provident Fund Scheme contribution of 15.5% of salary (less any mandatory payments paid by the Company in respect of that Officer) paid with salary or by such other arrangements as the Officer may request, subject to mutual agreement.

LOSS OF LICENCE INSURANCE
The Company will insure the Officer’s flying licence to a maximum of twenty four (24) months’ salary except that, from the Officer’s fifty third (53rd) birthday, any benefit payable for loss of licence under such insurance will decrease by one month’s salary per month so that the benefit payable thereunder will be reduced to nil at age fifty five (55).

CONCESSIONAL TRAVEL
After the applicable qualifying period, concessional travel on Cathay Pacific and most other major airlines is available to crew, their spouse and eligible dependant children. Single employees may nominate a sibling or a friend to enjoy travel benefits. Parents will also be eligible for concessional travel on Cathay Pacific flights. In addition, employees are entitled to a bookable free of charge (FOC) return ticket on a Cathay Pacific flight each year.

LIFE INSURANCE
The Company provides life insurance to the value of 60 months’ salary.

MEDICAL COVER
The Company provides medical insurance cover to the employee, their spouse and eligible children in accordance with company policy.

The best of luck with your application!

[Cpt Cook]

What about Rosters, How long are the trips, what destinations , how many days off /month etc.?
Thanks for the info.:rolleyes:

[pakeha-boy]

capt cook...will PM you.....was offered a position,F/O,Anchorage(Vetta)...about 4 years ago,did the interview,LAX,sim and interview HK....Turned it down!!!!..have some "lovely"stories(not second hand)that I experienced....be warned...it is a touchy subject within the Cathay pilots ranks...PB

[TOPC]

PB i would like to hear about it too if you dont mind..:D

[Skott]

I would like to hear too.

Thanx.

[TweetTweet]

Me three, please.
Thanks
:ok:

[MadBirdCowFlu]

pakeha-boy, I too am wondering whether I could hear about your experiences, had been interested in the CX freighter side of things. Ta
MBCF

[pakeha-boy]

checks your pms in the next couple of days.....woo has boxed me ears before..PB

[TOPC]

Can you please give me the allowances/ DTA/ any extras that come with flying the freighters out of AUS ?
What are the pairings out of Sydney like ?
Thanks .:ok:

[Chocks Away]

Worth noting fellas, saw in Flight International, IALPA ad Black-Banning recruiting for these positions due to seniority dispute in (oops, just realised it's Dragon Airs' Freighters).
Continue, remain as you where...:ok:

[Farmflier]

anyone?

Same roster in UK as in Paris?

Pay all inclusive on a typical month before taxes etc. ?

All info highly appreciated.

F.

[SpringbokCapt]

Does anyone know how South Africans fair in the hiring process at Cathay Pacific?

[Dixons Cider]

Dunno why but trying to get the skinny on the actual Aus CX deal is like the proverbial blood from a stone.

Are the boys just too busy to bother with pprune - or too broke to get an internet connection? The answer to those q's would pretty much tell me what I need to know.

Tried a couple of times to get info with no joy. Anybody.....

[pakeha-boy]

DC......the reason they are not replying is "your answer" to what "Mainline" CX pilots think of this whole deal.....:mad:

[palmdeira]

does anyone know if the australian based freighters are classics or if they are -400's???. also, is the routes network linking through honkers, or is it just into honkers and back again??????:uhoh:

[Veruka Salt]

Palmdeira,
The Australian based Freighters are classics. :}
The trips are planned through HK (on to Narita, for instance), not just HK return.:)
Base pay is circa. $93K for an F/O. :(

[palmdeira]

thanks VS. Do you work for them, coz if you do then you can make a lot of people happy by spilling the beans here!!!!
So about $93k base - how about things like super fund, LOL, flight pay etc? Days off, length of trips, routes? Having done your mandatory 3y, how long does one look at for the 2 options - command on the freighter, or xfr to the pax fleet, and would that mean a definate xfr to HKG?? Are there any plans to replace the classics with NG's?

[TIMFRANCE]

Great information... Many thanks. Concerning salary, do you know if it's fix, or is that considered as a minimum with extra pay over a certain amount of flight hours per month ? French system is very different... and pay depends on number of hours, and night flying beeing payed 150 %. How does it work with CX ? Do you know where one can find a pay scale for F/O's by any chance ?
regards,


SALARY
Officers are paid a salary which is normally increased annually in accordance with a published scale. This salary is common to crew flying all “types” of aircraft on a fleet (Common Jet salary). Crew are paid in the currency applicable to their base area. Effective 1st January 2005:
Captain First Officer
Europe GBP 75,300 GBP 42,900
Australia AUD 161,532 AUD 91,992
Canada CAD 163,320 CAD 80,604
USA USD 123,996 USD 63,504