Cathay Pacific Cadet Pilot Programme
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Message about checked baggage just received through Marco Polo membership:
Looks like CX is finally waking up and moving towards a revenue model. One of their significant spending items could disappear - the cadet pilot program. Will CX end up with PTF like Air Asia ? 
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Hi guys,
I was wondering if someone could confirm for me the fleet numbers for the 747-400 and the a340... are these 21 and 11 respectively? I keep coming across conflicting data so wanted to check.
thanks!
I was wondering if someone could confirm for me the fleet numbers for the 747-400 and the a340... are these 21 and 11 respectively? I keep coming across conflicting data so wanted to check.
thanks!
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Longest wait
Hi,
I applied to this programme 15 months ago, stating london and Paris as preferred locations.
Emailed Cathay after 8 months to which they replied that my application still had not been screened. Logging in to the website I see my application is still being 'processed'
Do you think it is safe to assume that my application was rejected? Has anyone else waited a ridiculous amount of time and actually heard something back along the lines of 'please f*** off'? Or do they not bother with rejection emails?
I applied to this programme 15 months ago, stating london and Paris as preferred locations.
Emailed Cathay after 8 months to which they replied that my application still had not been screened. Logging in to the website I see my application is still being 'processed'
Do you think it is safe to assume that my application was rejected? Has anyone else waited a ridiculous amount of time and actually heard something back along the lines of 'please f*** off'? Or do they not bother with rejection emails?
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HI King Of Kabul,
Can you send me a private message, or even post on here, who you emailed to get an answer from? I couldn't find anyone to respond to me...
Cheers, and best of luck!
SJ
Can you send me a private message, or even post on here, who you emailed to get an answer from? I couldn't find anyone to respond to me...
Cheers, and best of luck!
SJ
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Hi SP,
It was just the standard [email protected] email. I was amazed someone actually replied, but they do!
Back to waiting... Man I'm bored!
It was just the standard [email protected] email. I was amazed someone actually replied, but they do!
Back to waiting... Man I'm bored!
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airburkina, if you don't manage to pass the first round interviews, from what others have experienced, generally they are happy for you to reapply (some people even get asked to reapply later on) - generally its atleast 6 months after, but 10-12 months has also been mentioned.
as for reapplying and the chances of getting called again, well i guess it really depends on how much they think you have improved from the last time based upon what you have written on your application. For example, if you applied the first time with say only a few hours flight experience, they'd probably expect you to have alot more hours the second time you reapply, offcourse how many extra hours depends on the time length on which you reapply.
as for reapplying and the chances of getting called again, well i guess it really depends on how much they think you have improved from the last time based upon what you have written on your application. For example, if you applied the first time with say only a few hours flight experience, they'd probably expect you to have alot more hours the second time you reapply, offcourse how many extra hours depends on the time length on which you reapply.
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Originally Posted by Iron Skillet
Has anyone read my post about the C-Scale Scam you are tripping over each other to accept?
see link for the argument that was already in existence since last year
as for the working visa, we'll see how long can the government hold out before succumbing to Cathay Pacific
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Found this on Ebay: If anyones interested in the Ravens APM:
Ravens Advanced Progressive Matrices book 1 and 2 on eBay (end time 26-Nov-10 11:42:26 GMT)
Ravens Advanced Progressive Matrices book 1 and 2 on eBay (end time 26-Nov-10 11:42:26 GMT)
Join Date: May 2002
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someone please suggest me hotels near to the Flight training center cathay pacific which is my venue for stage 1 in coming 2 weeks????
Pick any cheap hotel in TST or on Hong Kong Island and you'll be ok.
As an aside, if you can't afford a hotel room for your interviews, how in G*ds name do you think you're going to live here with no housing allowance?
If/when you come to HKG, please use it as an opportunity to get a feeling for CoL. I've been here for 20 years, I'm an "A" scaler, and it still takes my breath away...
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Originally Posted by vish02
someone please suggest me hotels near to the Flight training center cathay pacific which is my venue for stage 1 in coming 2 weeks????
I have checked regal, mariot and novetal that are expensive...and headland hotel only allow cathay staff....
I can take a hotel upto 700-800 HK$ per night....
I have checked regal, mariot and novetal that are expensive...and headland hotel only allow cathay staff....
I can take a hotel upto 700-800 HK$ per night....
the boards and road signs have English on them, fret not
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I think the cheapest hotel... in HK is Chungking Mansion a few hundred HK dollars.. per day... I think no more than 600HKD for 2 days.. probably discount for longer stay.. and its very close MRT..3-5min walk..and shopping.
OR Tsing Yi.. hotel... Rambler Oasis....
OR Tsing Yi.. hotel... Rambler Oasis....
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Iron Skillet
Iron Skillet
I appreciate that you have good intentions behind your posts, and you are speaking from an experienced point of view. You are obviously quite informed about living conditions in HK, and the detriment to us of a package without housing allowance. However, we are completely inundated by posts such as yours, which are repetitive to say the least. I understand this is because those with experience are trying to get an important point across. But please... let those of us who are considering the program use this forum for its desired effect. We can't get a question in without one of these "creative" and long-winded responses. There are plenty of live forums available for us to read on the very topic in which you are trying to turn this one into.
Cheers
I appreciate that you have good intentions behind your posts, and you are speaking from an experienced point of view. You are obviously quite informed about living conditions in HK, and the detriment to us of a package without housing allowance. However, we are completely inundated by posts such as yours, which are repetitive to say the least. I understand this is because those with experience are trying to get an important point across. But please... let those of us who are considering the program use this forum for its desired effect. We can't get a question in without one of these "creative" and long-winded responses. There are plenty of live forums available for us to read on the very topic in which you are trying to turn this one into.
Cheers
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Enfin je me rappelai le pis-aller d’une grande princesse à qui l’on disait que les paysans n’avaient pas de pain, et qui répondit, "Qu’ils mangent de la brioche."
Mtcaust, I take your point but if you are successful with CX selection and training, eventually I am going to be sharing a cockpit with you.
The 'shiny jet' novelty will have long worn off (they're not so shiny anyway after exposure to Asia's pollution). It will be three o'clock in the morning at FL 380 over pretty much any third world country you may care to name, possibly with a typhoon or thunderstorms waiting on arrival in HKG. You will be living in sub-standard accommodation, not remunerated in accordance with your skills and responsibilities and you will be looking at years just to F/O let alone command. After paying your rent you may even not be able to afford to eat properly or relax on your days off.
And I will have to listen to your troubles and perhaps cope with a crew member under stress and not performing at optimum level. Long haul flying for CX involves fatigue, jet lag, sometimes fighting sleep, the close confines of a cockpit with other crew for hour after hour after hour, dreadful weather during the Asian summer and, in this company, roster disruption, 'checking' rather than 'training' and very aggressive management.
A 'reasonable person' may tolerate all this on A or maybe B scales, but on the package that you will be on, don't say you were not warned.
The 'shiny jet' novelty will have long worn off (they're not so shiny anyway after exposure to Asia's pollution). It will be three o'clock in the morning at FL 380 over pretty much any third world country you may care to name, possibly with a typhoon or thunderstorms waiting on arrival in HKG. You will be living in sub-standard accommodation, not remunerated in accordance with your skills and responsibilities and you will be looking at years just to F/O let alone command. After paying your rent you may even not be able to afford to eat properly or relax on your days off.
And I will have to listen to your troubles and perhaps cope with a crew member under stress and not performing at optimum level. Long haul flying for CX involves fatigue, jet lag, sometimes fighting sleep, the close confines of a cockpit with other crew for hour after hour after hour, dreadful weather during the Asian summer and, in this company, roster disruption, 'checking' rather than 'training' and very aggressive management.
A 'reasonable person' may tolerate all this on A or maybe B scales, but on the package that you will be on, don't say you were not warned.
Last edited by Captain Dart; 20th Nov 2010 at 20:22.