Cathay Pacific Cadet Pilot Programme
Join Date: Feb 2012
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Hi Everyone,
I had my initial interview 3.5 weeks ago in Sydney and I'm still waiting a reply...
Anyone else here in the same situation? Or know when I'll get a response?
Thanks...
I had my initial interview 3.5 weeks ago in Sydney and I'm still waiting a reply...
Anyone else here in the same situation? Or know when I'll get a response?
Thanks...
Join Date: Apr 2012
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lucky86
you are right, I asked to quickly. I have one question. How is that you have a HKID? Are u from Hong Kong? Is there any chance to get HKID if I do not live there?
Thanks
you are right, I asked to quickly. I have one question. How is that you have a HKID? Are u from Hong Kong? Is there any chance to get HKID if I do not live there?
Thanks
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Gasperh, you are getting your frozen ATPL during the summer right? So you are finishing your flight training, am I right?
If that is the case, you have to apply when you got your fATPL. You will get an invite as a AE cadet, 32wks of training and you will become a SO for CX.
Capish?
If that is the case, you have to apply when you got your fATPL. You will get an invite as a AE cadet, 32wks of training and you will become a SO for CX.
Capish?
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I am getting my fATPL that is correct. However I do not have 250 hours of total flight time yet, I have PPL licence and 60 hours of TT. In my country, Slovenia, we have mechanical engineering degree and ATPL theory combined in one school. So when I finish I will have a degree and a fATPL, which I will transform into ATPL theory by passing all of 14 exams.
Can I apply for AE only by ATPL theory? Or should I first get 250 hours of TT?
I estimate I can get 250 hours within 2 years.
Thank you for help
Can I apply for AE only by ATPL theory? Or should I first get 250 hours of TT?
I estimate I can get 250 hours within 2 years.
Thank you for help
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So I hear on the TVB (Hong Kong) news that due to looming fuel prices, a loss in 2011, and a weak 2012 thus far; CX is cutting routes to North America, etc etc, as well as putting a freeze on hiring. How will that affect those already invited to the AE SO Initial Interview in YVR June 1st?
What are the chances that CX will have all these candidates fly to YVR, put themselves up in a hotel, interview knowing that all these poor chaps haven't a chance of getting hired due to the hiring freeze?
Rather cruel and a mutual waste of resources, no?
What are the chances that CX will have all these candidates fly to YVR, put themselves up in a hotel, interview knowing that all these poor chaps haven't a chance of getting hired due to the hiring freeze?
Rather cruel and a mutual waste of resources, no?
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Layoffs?
IF what CX mismanagement are touting is true, I predict layoffs before the end of the year.
Last in, first out. Welcome to the big bad world of airline economics, 2012.
Last in, first out. Welcome to the big bad world of airline economics, 2012.
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Last in, first out. Welcome to the big bad world of airline economics, 2012
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They're not known as Sids' "Pirates" for nothing.
It's not personal, it's only business. In the past, when layoffs became a possibility, the company appealed to its incumbent aircrew to "volunteer" for "SLS" - Special Leave - in order to "save jobs". In return, it was agreed that the company would address a number of outstanding industrial issues.
They haven't addressed ANY issues that were on the agreement. 4 years and counting.
I can confidently predict that if CX asks the aircrew again for "special" dispensations, the answer will be a resounding "NO". We will see layoffs. Yes, the 19 Adelaide guys should and will fight for date of joining - or the street it will be.
This is unprecedented for CX, but more common than you would think - in the region, SQ, JAL and others have all had redundancies in the past.
It's not personal, it's only business. In the past, when layoffs became a possibility, the company appealed to its incumbent aircrew to "volunteer" for "SLS" - Special Leave - in order to "save jobs". In return, it was agreed that the company would address a number of outstanding industrial issues.
They haven't addressed ANY issues that were on the agreement. 4 years and counting.
I can confidently predict that if CX asks the aircrew again for "special" dispensations, the answer will be a resounding "NO". We will see layoffs. Yes, the 19 Adelaide guys should and will fight for date of joining - or the street it will be.
This is unprecedented for CX, but more common than you would think - in the region, SQ, JAL and others have all had redundancies in the past.
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Be careful
I would be careful to uproot myself to the other side of the world for any asian company right now with everything going on in the EU and Asia without solid employment guarantees and a reasonable parachute should they choose to terminated the contract due to no fault of your own. That is standard practice for any credible company recruiting Canadians or Americans for work in Asia. Unless of course you're from India or Pakistan you would be crazy to go there with anything less.
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That was March. This is May. Cathay is a 100% Reactive, 0% Proactive style managed airline.
During SARS, they thrust one months' unpaid leave on us.
Before the first leave had been taken, they were desperately trying to rescind the unpaid leave agreement as the recovery was instantaneous and they realised (with shock and horror) that they wouldn't be able to man flights.
During SARS, they thrust one months' unpaid leave on us.
Before the first leave had been taken, they were desperately trying to rescind the unpaid leave agreement as the recovery was instantaneous and they realised (with shock and horror) that they wouldn't be able to man flights.
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Anyone hear anything back since the infamous, please send me your updated forms and hours email? I applied for the AE program and was wondering if they are conducting interviews for it?