Merged: The REX Cadet Scheme
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training wheels,
Below is a copy of the reply sent to me by Rex HR 2 days after I emailed them:
Below is a copy of the reply sent to me by Rex HR 2 days after I emailed them:
Dear ABX,
Thank you for expressing your interest in our Cadet Pilot Program.
We are currently reviewing all expressions of interest and finalising details of the program and will contact you in the next few weeks should your application proceed to the next stage.
Once again thank you for your interest in our Pilot Cadet Program.
Kind Regards,
Human Resources
Thank you for expressing your interest in our Cadet Pilot Program.
We are currently reviewing all expressions of interest and finalising details of the program and will contact you in the next few weeks should your application proceed to the next stage.
Once again thank you for your interest in our Pilot Cadet Program.
Kind Regards,
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If you're thinking of paying money for a cadetship to any company, you would need to consider whether the company you're paying is going to around long enough for you to complete the training, or you might be left out of pocket.
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So everyone who expressed interest got one ... no big deal.
Media Release
3 October 2007
REX LAUNCHES PILOT CADET SCHEME
Regional Express (Rex) announced today that it is launching a cadet scheme that is
without precedent in Australia for aspiring pilots who would like the opportunity to fly with a
leading regional airline.
Rex recognises that the high cost of flying training is a major obstacle to many young
people who desire to make a career in the sky and is prepared to assist with the cost of
training so that a Commercial Pilots Licence is within the reach of many who would
otherwise be unable to afford it, said Jim Davis, Rex Chief of Staff.
Giving details of the scheme, Mr Davis added All selected cadets would be given a loan of
50 percent of the cost of training estimated to be $80,000. This is repayable for up to seven
years in a repayment schedule that links the repayment to the prevailing salary so that the
burden is reduced in the initial years.
In addition, some of the higher achievers will be given scholarships that could cover up to
the remaining 50 percent of the training costs. These scholarship cadets will have to
commit to staying with Rex for six years, Mr Davis said.
Rex has a history of assisting young persons to join the industry with its engineering
apprenticeship programme and currently has 16 apprentices under training at its heavy
maintenance base at Wagga Wagga as well as at line maintenance bases in Sydney and
Adelaide.
The pilot cadet scheme is expected to commence later this year with an initial intake of
around 20 cadets and a target of 40 cadets per year. It is expected that each batch of
cadets will be trained within eight months of starting their cadetship to qualify for a
Commercial Pilot Licence with a Command Instrument Rating and Multi-Engine
Endorsement and would then begin their flying career in one of the Rex Group companies.
Explaining the rationale for this bold initiative, Mr Davis said, Rex is growing very strongly
and is adding some 20 additional aircraft to its fleet in the next two years bringing the
Groups fleet size to almost 90 aircraft. We will need to ensure that we have the quality
aircrew needed to meet the overwhelming demand for Rexs services everywhere in
regional Australia.
Rex is Australias largest independent regional airline operating a fleet of 34 Saab 340
aircraft on 1,300 flights weekly to 25 destinations from Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.
The Rex Group comprises Regional Express, air freight and charter operator Pel - Air
Aviation and Dubbo based regional airline, Air Link. Interested applicants can register their
interest at www.rex.com.au./cadetpilot.
3 October 2007
REX LAUNCHES PILOT CADET SCHEME
Regional Express (Rex) announced today that it is launching a cadet scheme that is
without precedent in Australia for aspiring pilots who would like the opportunity to fly with a
leading regional airline.
Rex recognises that the high cost of flying training is a major obstacle to many young
people who desire to make a career in the sky and is prepared to assist with the cost of
training so that a Commercial Pilots Licence is within the reach of many who would
otherwise be unable to afford it, said Jim Davis, Rex Chief of Staff.
Giving details of the scheme, Mr Davis added All selected cadets would be given a loan of
50 percent of the cost of training estimated to be $80,000. This is repayable for up to seven
years in a repayment schedule that links the repayment to the prevailing salary so that the
burden is reduced in the initial years.
In addition, some of the higher achievers will be given scholarships that could cover up to
the remaining 50 percent of the training costs. These scholarship cadets will have to
commit to staying with Rex for six years, Mr Davis said.
Rex has a history of assisting young persons to join the industry with its engineering
apprenticeship programme and currently has 16 apprentices under training at its heavy
maintenance base at Wagga Wagga as well as at line maintenance bases in Sydney and
Adelaide.
The pilot cadet scheme is expected to commence later this year with an initial intake of
around 20 cadets and a target of 40 cadets per year. It is expected that each batch of
cadets will be trained within eight months of starting their cadetship to qualify for a
Commercial Pilot Licence with a Command Instrument Rating and Multi-Engine
Endorsement and would then begin their flying career in one of the Rex Group companies.
Explaining the rationale for this bold initiative, Mr Davis said, Rex is growing very strongly
and is adding some 20 additional aircraft to its fleet in the next two years bringing the
Groups fleet size to almost 90 aircraft. We will need to ensure that we have the quality
aircrew needed to meet the overwhelming demand for Rexs services everywhere in
regional Australia.
Rex is Australias largest independent regional airline operating a fleet of 34 Saab 340
aircraft on 1,300 flights weekly to 25 destinations from Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.
The Rex Group comprises Regional Express, air freight and charter operator Pel - Air
Aviation and Dubbo based regional airline, Air Link. Interested applicants can register their
interest at www.rex.com.au./cadetpilot.
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Good point togs 737. As I am yet to get an reply from my "expression of interest" do I apply via the form? or wait to be contacted? Just a note....looking at the advertisement again I see no closing date?
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Without wanting to upset the moderators (tinbindilla)
This is an absolute slap in the face to the current pilots....
They are willing to spend money on unproven kids who might not even make the grade rather than up the T&C's to try and retain some of the terrific pilots they have in their ranks who have got them to where they are today!!!!
Management at this company need to have a good hard look at themselves and stop coming up with hair brain schemes and
PAY THE PILOTS WHAT THEY DESERVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For fark sake!!!!!!
This is an absolute slap in the face to the current pilots....
They are willing to spend money on unproven kids who might not even make the grade rather than up the T&C's to try and retain some of the terrific pilots they have in their ranks who have got them to where they are today!!!!
Management at this company need to have a good hard look at themselves and stop coming up with hair brain schemes and
PAY THE PILOTS WHAT THEY DESERVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For fark sake!!!!!!
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No offence taken kavorka. But we don't take too kindly to trollish behaviour, which you're demonstrating in spades. You can have a few days off to think about it.
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Kavorka I am sure some of those so called "unproven kids" would have some aviation experience already like a bare GFPT, PPL or CPL so your statement is very unfair on new pilots entering the industry.
Anyway my question is...
Would everyone agree that 80K is a lot of money to spend with REX? If you are willing to spend that kind of money would it be better to apply for the Qantas Cadet program or do the traditional time in GA for less money?
Anyway my question is...
Would everyone agree that 80K is a lot of money to spend with REX? If you are willing to spend that kind of money would it be better to apply for the Qantas Cadet program or do the traditional time in GA for less money?
Togs737 (Nick Togias),
What about the other guys who haven't had the opportunity to go through a cadetship, and have had to live in places like Ngukkur, Gove, Groote, Borroloola, Burketown, Wyndham, the list goes on.... How do you think they feel that they're now being shoved aside and having it made harder, because your daddy forked out the $$'s for you to have an easy ride to an airline job??
morno
What about the other guys who haven't had the opportunity to go through a cadetship, and have had to live in places like Ngukkur, Gove, Groote, Borroloola, Burketown, Wyndham, the list goes on.... How do you think they feel that they're now being shoved aside and having it made harder, because your daddy forked out the $$'s for you to have an easy ride to an airline job??
morno
How do you think they feel that they're now being shoved aside and having it made harder, because your daddy forked out the $$'s for you to have an easy ride to an airline job??
At the end of the day there are many ways to enter any professional industry, but I do not think that anyone should be more or less deserving regardless how they got there, as long as they got there on their own merits and behave in a professional manner.
Now I know that some people who have had their way paid for them lack respect, but itīs a bit unfair to pigeonhole everyone.
Time will weed out the ones who do not belong in an industry quickly enough, regardless how they got there.
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My daddy ain't going to fork out ALL the money if I were to get in to a cadetship. Either way, I want to become a pilot whether its via the GA path or cadetship path, the training cost is about the same - and my daddy may help me pay some off.
These people that took the bush path aren't being "shoved" aside, they may have missed out on a cadetship (which is unfortunate) and chose to take the full time flying training path then go bush for command, I know its hard work, and I'll do that to gain command too.
This is a very sensitive topic, why do a lot of pilots just bag out cadets to the sh!t house? They still go through a vigorous selection process to become pilots and they still get the licenses and endorsements. Only difference being they *may* not spend as much time in the bush than other GA path go'ers.
Before I go, regarding my daddy, I've worked for my flying training up to here and I WANT to continue working for it, my dad-y doesn't have that much money to fork out of his a!se.
Thanks for reading.
These people that took the bush path aren't being "shoved" aside, they may have missed out on a cadetship (which is unfortunate) and chose to take the full time flying training path then go bush for command, I know its hard work, and I'll do that to gain command too.
This is a very sensitive topic, why do a lot of pilots just bag out cadets to the sh!t house? They still go through a vigorous selection process to become pilots and they still get the licenses and endorsements. Only difference being they *may* not spend as much time in the bush than other GA path go'ers.
Before I go, regarding my daddy, I've worked for my flying training up to here and I WANT to continue working for it, my dad-y doesn't have that much money to fork out of his a!se.
Thanks for reading.