Cathay Pacific Cadet Pilot Programme
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Imagine we're in a court room. There are two people standing behind the either side of the cousel table - The plaintiff and the defendant. On the defendant side, there is a girl wearing a mini short skirt, a tank top, who appears to be his witness. When the judge walked in n saw that, she asked that girl " Do you go to church or funeral? " The girl said yes. then the judge goes, "Would you wear this kind of outfit to there? " She said no. Then the Judge finally shouted at her, "then WHY ARE YOU WEARING THIS TO COURT!"
From "Judge Judy"
From "Judge Judy"
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looks like 2014 would be another golden year to get in
Very low numbers indeed. Don't believe what you read on the internet. Especially here...PPRumourNe
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Cathay Pilot Career Path
Does anyone know the career path of SOs at Cathay? I understand everything from SO to captain, but what are the promotions after becoming a captain and what's the highest position you can go? Thanks!
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The way seniority progresses in the airline business is as follows:
Captain, Spider-Man, The Green Lantern and then...Superman. The only rank attainable after that is Cpt. Underpants.
Seriously? Do you know that little about this industry?
Do a little homework. Not here on the interwebs.
Captain, Spider-Man, The Green Lantern and then...Superman. The only rank attainable after that is Cpt. Underpants.
Seriously? Do you know that little about this industry?
Do a little homework. Not here on the interwebs.
"The problem with internet research is that you cant always depend on it's accuracy" -Abraham Lincoln, 1864
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What to wear?
Sorry if some people thought it was a dumb question.
But in my opinion, for the stage 1a which only has the questionnaire and an aptitude test with no interview. I thought smart casual would have been appropriate. But by the sounds of things, I may be wrong.
But in my opinion, for the stage 1a which only has the questionnaire and an aptitude test with no interview. I thought smart casual would have been appropriate. But by the sounds of things, I may be wrong.
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Attire
Try Pilot Career Centre. They had some interview prep. That will cost you though! Do a simple internet search on Cathay Interview. Flight Deck Friend comes to mind.
Important to check the information for recency or last updated. Be careful what you pay for.
Important to check the information for recency or last updated. Be careful what you pay for.
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But in my opinion, for the stage 1a which only has the questionnaire and an aptitude test with no interview. I thought smart casual would have been appropriate. But by the sounds of things, I may be wrong.
...yes it really happened.
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Attire for 1a
Really? People ask questions like what to wear for interviews? Even though your not seeing anyone in stage 1a, isn't it still common sense to wear business attire for any interview like this? Next time, think before you ask -.-
Cheers,
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Cheers,
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Right after hearing this what to wear business I have got to say use your common senses!!
You are asking a company to invest at least 1,000,000 Hkd. You can show up with a little bit of respect with at least a suit on and at least read through their website about where and what your going to train, for how long.
It is not a lot of work its all on the Web
You are asking a company to invest at least 1,000,000 Hkd. You can show up with a little bit of respect with at least a suit on and at least read through their website about where and what your going to train, for how long.
It is not a lot of work its all on the Web
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I am still waiting to hear back from them I was accepted for the A program anyone know when this will be lifted
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I heard that a lot of the pilots and flight attendants are friends with/know the celebrities from Hong Kong. I was just wondering if this is true and if that befriending Hong Kong celebrities is a possibility working at Cathay.
By no means, don't misinterpret this as a reason to become a pilot, just wanted to see if it's true. Thanks!
By no means, don't misinterpret this as a reason to become a pilot, just wanted to see if it's true. Thanks!
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Know them ALL and they certainly have the ear of the recruitment department. There is a monthly meeting between said celebrities and the recruitment department, where applicants are discussed over a couple of cases of bubbly, it is not widely known about and kept very clandestine but it definitely happens.
Each has their own disposable phone which is handed out at the end of the preceding months meeting. It is used once and only once, on the 17th of every month a message is sent to each phone giving the address of the meeting with only 2 hours notice. The phone has then to be disposed of by complete destruction. Any member of this committee who fails to attend more than 10 meeting in a year or who misses 2 consecutive meetings is thrown out of the committee and is forbidden from flying on CX aircraft for a period of 2 years. Make no mistake this is very serious business.
In light of this FACT I would suggest you use all of your celebrity friends to aid in your application. If you don't know any then I suggest you approach one at the next gala or film launch and use the code words "I NEED TO SPEAK WITH THE COMMITTEE" they know what it means, will take a photo of you with their phone and using facial recognition software track you down. Next you will be invited to a meeting with the said celeb, take this seriously as it is your ONLY interview, you will be asked a couple of aviation related questions.
If this goes well you can expect a call from the recruitment department within the next 37 hours. Remember, and this is important, when asked if you would like to attend an interview answer only with these words "THE COMMITTEE HAS SPOKEN" and hang up you will then receive an email within the next 7 minutes confirming you have passed all the application procedures and advising you of a start date.
Good luck and remember THE COMMITTEE HAS SPOKEN nothing else.
Each has their own disposable phone which is handed out at the end of the preceding months meeting. It is used once and only once, on the 17th of every month a message is sent to each phone giving the address of the meeting with only 2 hours notice. The phone has then to be disposed of by complete destruction. Any member of this committee who fails to attend more than 10 meeting in a year or who misses 2 consecutive meetings is thrown out of the committee and is forbidden from flying on CX aircraft for a period of 2 years. Make no mistake this is very serious business.
In light of this FACT I would suggest you use all of your celebrity friends to aid in your application. If you don't know any then I suggest you approach one at the next gala or film launch and use the code words "I NEED TO SPEAK WITH THE COMMITTEE" they know what it means, will take a photo of you with their phone and using facial recognition software track you down. Next you will be invited to a meeting with the said celeb, take this seriously as it is your ONLY interview, you will be asked a couple of aviation related questions.
If this goes well you can expect a call from the recruitment department within the next 37 hours. Remember, and this is important, when asked if you would like to attend an interview answer only with these words "THE COMMITTEE HAS SPOKEN" and hang up you will then receive an email within the next 7 minutes confirming you have passed all the application procedures and advising you of a start date.
Good luck and remember THE COMMITTEE HAS SPOKEN nothing else.
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Bye Bye Baby.
You need to delete that post immediately! This is not the time and definitely not the place to be discussing such matters. You are playing a very dangerous game here, I hope you know what you are doing.
You need to delete that post immediately! This is not the time and definitely not the place to be discussing such matters. You are playing a very dangerous game here, I hope you know what you are doing.