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Not sure where Droste is getting his info regarding the ease of foreign license conversion. Last I checked people still jump through hoops like circus animals just to convert.
And don't kid yourself. While SIA is a private company, for all intents and purposes SIA, the CAAS and the government all work in tandem. A quick look at who owns 54+% (not sure the exact number) will back this up.
And don't kid yourself. While SIA is a private company, for all intents and purposes SIA, the CAAS and the government all work in tandem. A quick look at who owns 54+% (not sure the exact number) will back this up.
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Originally Posted by mynameisjon
getting his info regarding the ease of foreign license conversion. Last I checked people still jump through hoops like circus animals just to convert.
I did not say anything about "ease of foreign license conversion".
I mentioned "for foreigners to convert CAAS licenses easily". It means, no restriction for foreigners to convert CAAS license. No other meaning.
It is understood any Tom Dick Harry fulfilling all CAAS SASP-2 requirements is able to convert license easily. If an applicant can't fulfill any, airline will not consider him.
Originally Posted by mynameisjon
for all intents and purposes SIA, the CAAS and the government all work in tandem.
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OBS April
Hello all, new here, any news regarding the april obs? anyone knows anyone who is going or have received news of such? 
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for the april obs, those who made it into that batch have already been notified. how they usually work is once the new batch has left for obs, the next batch of cadets will then be informed. so to know the next obs date, you got to wait for the april batch to leave for obs. they r leaving end of this month. as far as i know, there are alot of people who have cleared their interviews and medical but yet to receive a starting date. these ppl most likely will be slotted in for the coming batches. however, i think they are still going to conduct some interviews. no doubt its going to be v competitive due to the massive cut in the cadet intake. just my 2 cents worth. all the best to all those who r in the waiting game. 
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i dont understand one thing. SIA asked its cadets to go on leave.
according to kinkykin post above april batch cadets are going for obs at the end of the month.
why is SIA sending the cadets to go for obs on one hand and asking its cadets to go on leave on the other..
according to kinkykin post above april batch cadets are going for obs at the end of the month.
why is SIA sending the cadets to go for obs on one hand and asking its cadets to go on leave on the other..
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Like someone mentioned earlier, it takes almost 2 years if not longer to train a pilot, and even then he still needs another year or two to become truly productive (i.e. making money for the company). All in all, this could be somewhere between 3 to 4 years.
Notice that the pilots being asked to take leave are relatively senior as compared to the trainees. The duration is somewhere between 6 months to 1 year.
Combine this two facts and you will notice that SIA expects that this year, the aviation industry will be slow in general. They are also expecting an improvement in the coming years. This is supported by marco economic trends such as US posting better and better economic indicators and EU slowly pulling themselves out of the debt mess. Last but not least, the prospects of oil in Brazil and Africa would provide an increase in air traffic demand.
Hence, it is imperative to start recruitment and training now to meet future demand needs, while cutting costs in the interim. Personally I think they are trying to save up as much cash as possible so that when demand rises, they can afford to purchase the necessary equipment without relying too much on external finance, which can get very expensive. Moreover, having cash on hand would mean the company will be in a better position to mitigate raising costs, especially given how oil prices rise with better economic prospects.
TL : DR version: SIA is doing so to meet both short term and long term needs.
Notice that the pilots being asked to take leave are relatively senior as compared to the trainees. The duration is somewhere between 6 months to 1 year.
Combine this two facts and you will notice that SIA expects that this year, the aviation industry will be slow in general. They are also expecting an improvement in the coming years. This is supported by marco economic trends such as US posting better and better economic indicators and EU slowly pulling themselves out of the debt mess. Last but not least, the prospects of oil in Brazil and Africa would provide an increase in air traffic demand.
Hence, it is imperative to start recruitment and training now to meet future demand needs, while cutting costs in the interim. Personally I think they are trying to save up as much cash as possible so that when demand rises, they can afford to purchase the necessary equipment without relying too much on external finance, which can get very expensive. Moreover, having cash on hand would mean the company will be in a better position to mitigate raising costs, especially given how oil prices rise with better economic prospects.
TL : DR version: SIA is doing so to meet both short term and long term needs.
