Is there any HAPPY Pilots @ CX????
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Goodstick - many guys on bases have a good time of it and good rosters ( however boring since mostly all they do is fly between base and HK ) But keep in mind the loss in benefits and the much higher taxes you pay on a base. Right now with constantly decreasing pay (due to inflation and HK$/US$ xchange rate issues) and conditions the only option that still looks viable (financially) in the long term is Hong Kong based. Of course the company would love us all on bases - much cheaper for them....
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Still trying to decide whether this os for me. The application and training process is quite time consuming but may be worth it if I can learn a little more about the airline. If this is posted somewhere I apologize but I couldn't find it.
Has CX stated how many pilots they will need for for the foreseable futute?
If hired for a US base what is the current time to upgrade?
Is the airline as strict about certain things as I've heard i.e. (reading at cruise)?
How senior is SFO and how long would it take to get there? (after the 3 yr cargo obligation?
What are typical trips like out of say SFO again?
Thanks again
Has CX stated how many pilots they will need for for the foreseable futute?
If hired for a US base what is the current time to upgrade?
Is the airline as strict about certain things as I've heard i.e. (reading at cruise)?
How senior is SFO and how long would it take to get there? (after the 3 yr cargo obligation?
What are typical trips like out of say SFO again?
Thanks again
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Goodstick,
As for the number of pilots to hire, that number varies greatly depending on who you ask. It seems they are hiring around a net of 250 year right now, but I suspect that they want more than that. Upgrade time is also very subjective. We have people going for freighter command after two years with the company, but most had significant experience before joining Cathay. That said, I think pax command time is around 9 years right now. There are tons of open pax FO spots in the US right now, I believe including SFO, but it is likely that the company will begin hiring DEFO on the pax fleet in the US soon. This could do away with many of these spots, if they can find the crews to join. Schedule out of SFO would be just as stated by someone else above. SFO-HKG return around three times per month. Hope this helps you out.
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As for the number of pilots to hire, that number varies greatly depending on who you ask. It seems they are hiring around a net of 250 year right now, but I suspect that they want more than that. Upgrade time is also very subjective. We have people going for freighter command after two years with the company, but most had significant experience before joining Cathay. That said, I think pax command time is around 9 years right now. There are tons of open pax FO spots in the US right now, I believe including SFO, but it is likely that the company will begin hiring DEFO on the pax fleet in the US soon. This could do away with many of these spots, if they can find the crews to join. Schedule out of SFO would be just as stated by someone else above. SFO-HKG return around three times per month. Hope this helps you out.
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PS- Always remember that no matter where you work, some people will always wake up on the wrong side of the bed!!!
