MERGED: Jetstar Pilot Cadet Programme
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From: North of Perth
Joined: Apr 2023
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From: Brisbane
Jetstar Cadetship in 2023 and beyond
I am interested in joining the Jetstar Cadetship program next year. On Jetstar's own website it states that they are "Not Currently Accepting Applications." I am extremely confused as I am sure they took in cadets as recently as 2022. If anyone has any information on when they will open up again or if it is even still running, it would be greatly appreciated.
Also trying to figure out if you get offered a job or at least get an interview at the end of it all.
Also trying to figure out if you get offered a job or at least get an interview at the end of it all.
Joined: Nov 2019
Posts: 28
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From: AYQ
I am interested in joining the Jetstar Cadetship program next year. On Jetstar's own website it states that they are "Not Currently Accepting Applications." I am extremely confused as I am sure they took in cadets as recently as 2022. If anyone has any information on when they will open up again or if it is even still running, it would be greatly appreciated.
Also trying to figure out if you get offered a job or at least get an interview at the end of it all.
Also trying to figure out if you get offered a job or at least get an interview at the end of it all.
Joined: Apr 2023
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From: Melbourne
They still took cadets in mid 2022, and since the mid 2020 intake, no one was offered a letter of guarantee at the start of their training, i know a jetstar training and checking's son who completed it december last year and now can't find a job, don't see it starting up again anytime soon.
Joined: Nov 2019
Posts: 28
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From: AYQ
They still took cadets in mid 2022, and since the mid 2020 intake, no one was offered a letter of guarantee at the start of their training, i know a jetstar training and checking's son who completed it december last year and now can't find a job, don't see it starting up again anytime soon.
Joined: Apr 2025
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From: Melbourne
Junior FO until you get your full ATPL, which is 2-3 years I guess while ICUS time is logged. Once you hit FO in year 2 or 3 I think thats when you start paying off your endorsement which will be 15-17k/year for two years given the endorsement is $34K. So you will be on around $60k in year 1-3 then probably $70k in year 4 (Full FO wage of $90k minus $17k endoresment payback) and $80k in year 5 as this will be your second year as an FO so you will hit level 2 FO wages (around 100k), remember to take the $17k off for the second half of the endorsement payback so you'll get 80k gross that year.
So for the first 5 years of your career after your training you're on about $60 - $80k a year and you're building up A320 time in a professional airline part of the Qantas group. Not bad for someone coming in off the street given the alternative routes available to get into the airlines as jet pilots.
So for the first 5 years of your career after your training you're on about $60 - $80k a year and you're building up A320 time in a professional airline part of the Qantas group. Not bad for someone coming in off the street given the alternative routes available to get into the airlines as jet pilots.
But what if I tried fee help for the Cadetship program?
Joined: Apr 2025
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From: Melbourne
