Cathay

Closed Thread Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

10th Apr 2004, 17:08

#1 (permalink)

pilotatlast

Thread Starter

Join Date: Jul 2000

Location: Dubai

Posts: 148

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Cathay

I know there is a lot of info. on Cathay and I just wanted to check that what I know is correct.
Join CX as a second officer on passenger fleet in Hong Kong.....do a minimum of 18 months before assesed for upgrade to F/O....then depending on expansion etc will get upgraded to F/O and can then bid for F/O base. My aim would be to get to London but I believe this has a long waiting list.
Once you have done your time and are suitable for command you then have to return to HongKong for your command and then after a few years can bid to move base again. time to command about ten years from upgrade to F/O.

11th Apr 2004, 02:29

#2 (permalink)

flyingkiwi

Join Date: Oct 1999

Location: The Fragrant Harbour

Age: 49

Posts: 313

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Yup sounds pretty close but depending on expansion time to command is from date of joining not your f/o upgrade

11th Apr 2004, 07:51

#3 (permalink)

bonajet

Join Date: Jan 2001

Location: Perth WA

Age: 71

Posts: 136

Likes: 8

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

I think that the long wait for London bases applies to Captains. On the 400 there are (approx) the same number of FOs as Captains on a European base when from a crewing angle you'd expect 2:1. Also very few FOs based in Europe on the Airbus.

11th Apr 2004, 09:21

#4 (permalink)

Felix Lighter

Join Date: Oct 2003

Location: Neither Here Nor There

Posts: 125

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Correct.

SO-JFO: currently 3yrs but should reduce to 2yrs'ish.

SFO-CAPT: 11yrs from joining....also reducing (by how much is uncertain, depending on retirement age/expansion issues)

LON Basing: 744F basings were recently advertised. EUR (LON/AMS) FO basings are also currently available.