Cathay DEFO
 

Hi everyone, I have applied for DEFO, completed the DAC form, and had the first online interview. Afterward, I received an email with the medical form and a request for my latest training records, also done. Could someone tell me what to expect in the interview in Hong Kong and in the simulator? Thanks a lot!!!!! :ok:

A hall mark of what Cathay is looking for in a pilot is people who can find out answers to things without being spoon fed. They therefore assume that you will have trolled through hundreds of pages of, admittedly now older, threads on Pprune dedicated to this exact subject. There are publications to search for online that describe the typical Cathay interview and simulator profile. Depending on what you fly now, they might like to see that you have paid for a practice sim profile in the assessment aircraft type. It shows you are serious and self motivated. Perfect for CX as then they don’t need to actually spend much on training when you’re in the company - they just assume you’ll turn up ready to go.

Cathay DEFO
 

CXDOG; Darn. Beat me too it. Also, my larf of the day. Cheers. Oh, Where were you when I could have used that advice in 1978?

Tell them about the FDMM

How long after your initial application to them did it take to hear back from them?

I submitted an application a week ago but so far radio silence...

DEFO application time
 

Anyone here recently been through the DEFO application process with CX? I applied a week ago but so far radio silence.

Wondering what other's experiences have been.

Wow, one whole week and still no reply?!? Absolutely unacceptable!!!!

If Sully applied, I suspect it would take them more than a week to get back to him.

Not sure…. Sully is pretty awesome 😅

relax man, in my case more than a year but ya i’m here 😂

It’s not McDonalds!!! Things take time.

Cathay DFO
 

My three applications took 20 years and I still didn't get in.

Seems like they've reached their desired number of crew. If anything, they are overmanned

what makes you think that?

From the sounds of it unlikely any DEFO's will be taken on for a while. Company seems to be focusing on upgrading current SOs. Massive backlog of cadets in the pipeline waiting for their type rating means that the training system is already at / over capacity. Adjustments to SO upgrade training means it doesn't make as much sense to hire external DEFOs for the company.

LMFAO. Call your mummy and ask for sympathy. Jez.

Pretty close now a dayz bru! Actually a McDoe manager might take offence being compared to a Cathay Pathetic FO!

What a bunch of strange people here.
I applied mid October and the first interview was a couple of weeks later.
Then they required a bunch of papers and got back a couple of weeks later.
I'm now invited for the simulator in Feb. Big company require lots of time with bureaucracy, normal procedure.

yeah some of the people here are bizarre aren’t they.

im simply looking for some gen.

I used to work for CX and already have the ATPL and type ratings. Was simply wondering if people are hearing back reasonably quickly or not.

Hello AviatorPac,

Any news from CX so far ?