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"Just thought a few of you might like to know that trainers on the Classic Freighter fleet have the seniority to move over to the PAX fleet"
It will be a quite a few years before they can move to the pax fleet as Captains.
It will be a quite a few years before they can move to the pax fleet as Captains.
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Frozen on Freighter Fleet
JTR,
There are already some training captains on the Classic Fleet with the appropriate seniority to move over to the PAX fleet as Captains but they have been frozen on the fleet until further notice. They have been on the fleet quite some time and want a more "user friendly" roster.
I was just outlining that the swap to PAX fleet may not be easy to orchestrate!
BP
There are already some training captains on the Classic Fleet with the appropriate seniority to move over to the PAX fleet as Captains but they have been frozen on the fleet until further notice. They have been on the fleet quite some time and want a more "user friendly" roster.
I was just outlining that the swap to PAX fleet may not be easy to orchestrate!
BP
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The move from the Freighter to Pax fleet is not guaranteed.....the CX Recruiting webpage has been updated with some of the details: http://www.cathaypacific.com/careers...128404,00.html
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Normally freighter crew will operate Freighter Aircraft for not less than three (3) years from the date of the successful Aircraft Line Check or forty-two months from Date of Joining, whichever is less. At the end of this period, crew may continue to operate Freighter Aircraft or they may bid to operate Cathay Pacific Passenger Aircraft. Should a crew member be successful in their bid to operate Passenger Aircraft, the crew member will retain their seniority, and will commence employment on the Passenger Fleet as a First Officer. Officers will be considered in seniority order however appointments to the passenger fleet are subject to vacancies being available and other requirements and may require relocation to Hong Kong.
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Normally freighter crew will operate Freighter Aircraft for not less than three (3) years from the date of the successful Aircraft Line Check or forty-two months from Date of Joining, whichever is less. At the end of this period, crew may continue to operate Freighter Aircraft or they may bid to operate Cathay Pacific Passenger Aircraft. Should a crew member be successful in their bid to operate Passenger Aircraft, the crew member will retain their seniority, and will commence employment on the Passenger Fleet as a First Officer. Officers will be considered in seniority order however appointments to the passenger fleet are subject to vacancies being available and other requirements and may require relocation to Hong Kong.
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Big Picture,
I can't think of a Classic Trainer with a Seniority Number before 1 Jan 2000, so none will have seniority to hold a pax command.
Back on topic, for those thinking of joining CX on the freighter and grabbing a quick command the emperical evidence would suggest it happens very rarely. For those completely new to CX, the quickest I have seen it done is about 18 months and even then the number of successful candidates can be counted on one hand!!
Whilst not disputing the claim in the advertisement is technically true, it is a sales pitch, and as such needs to viewed in that light.............
I can't think of a Classic Trainer with a Seniority Number before 1 Jan 2000, so none will have seniority to hold a pax command.
Back on topic, for those thinking of joining CX on the freighter and grabbing a quick command the emperical evidence would suggest it happens very rarely. For those completely new to CX, the quickest I have seen it done is about 18 months and even then the number of successful candidates can be counted on one hand!!
Whilst not disputing the claim in the advertisement is technically true, it is a sales pitch, and as such needs to viewed in that light.............
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BP... the only ones who are eligible to slide across in the left seat are those who went to the classic from the pax fleet seniority list. I am not that familiar with the fleet, but can't think of any that went across who are now trainers. AR is the only one I could think of, but after his recent article in Screw Yous I don't think he could survive having a classic amputation.
Yes guys have come from a classic command to the Pax fleet, but they were already entrecnhed on the Pax seniority list, not direct joiners to the freighter.
Yes guys have come from a classic command to the Pax fleet, but they were already entrecnhed on the Pax seniority list, not direct joiners to the freighter.
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Seniority
750 is about the point CMDs are up to on the PAX fleet.
966 is the most senior Captain on the classic (1st Jan 2000) excluding those on extension and AR.
1410 is the most Junior JF/O.
1850 is the most Junior S/O.
So when the PAX CMDs reach 966 the Freighter Captains will start to become eligible to move to the PAX fleet, however as petitfromage said appointments to the passenger fleet are subject to vacancies being available and other requirements i.e. CX will not allow them to leave unless they can be replaced.
966 is the most senior Captain on the classic (1st Jan 2000) excluding those on extension and AR.
1410 is the most Junior JF/O.
1850 is the most Junior S/O.
So when the PAX CMDs reach 966 the Freighter Captains will start to become eligible to move to the PAX fleet, however as petitfromage said appointments to the passenger fleet are subject to vacancies being available and other requirements i.e. CX will not allow them to leave unless they can be replaced.
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interview soon
Originally Posted by bigbeerbelly
I recently interviewed in NY for DEFO. I am still waiting on the results, hopefully I am on to stage 2. We'll see on Monday. I called on Friday, but the results were not in yet. Anyways, my question is since I have dual citizenship (US/German) and would be happy to fly the B747-200 in Europe, should I call and let the ladies know or should I just wait and see if I make it to round 2 then mention it. Would it help my chances of getting in to CX by offering to be FRA or EU based?
Thanks,
BBB
Thanks,
BBB
Hello I a from South america .
And would like to know what type of questions you got at yours .
Anything would help thanks .
Pegasus
I would say that anyone with Classic command time is a shoe in.
They are trawling the old farts on the 744 who have Classic command time...not too many takers me thinks as, to most who still are on their first spouse, retirement looks better than what we have become.
Good luck to all who want to join, good bunch on the trash haulers.
They are trawling the old farts on the 744 who have Classic command time...not too many takers me thinks as, to most who still are on their first spouse, retirement looks better than what we have become.
Good luck to all who want to join, good bunch on the trash haulers.
