Cathay Pacific 2nd Interview Hong Kong 27 April
 

Ok Here is an Update of this stuff. Just finished the 2nd interview in Hong Kong on April-27-05 i will add another post to the end of the string.

Lots of great stuff on this site, but most of it has to do with folks in Europe or Canada. I am interviewing for the direct entry FO cargo position with Cathay Pacific. Looking for advice about americans in the system, sorry i know Canada and Mexico are americans should have said U.S. Just to let you know my background and share the numbers that got me an interview here they are.

2600 total hrs
2300 Pic
all jet (military)

applied about 3 months ago got called last week.

If there is anybody else out there heading to NY in Feb let me know.

Caio
Saint

me too, thesaint
 

Hey, what´s up!!!

I AM GOING TO THE JAN31 ´05 TOO. CONGRATS..

I AM TRYING TO GET SOME INFO, SINCE I THOUGHT I WILL HAVE MORE TIME TO STUDY.

THEY CALL ME 2 DAYS BEFORE I WENT TO SPAIN FOR VACATION, AND NOW, I WILL SPEND MY VACATION STUDING. BUT I DON´T CARE, I ONLY WANT TO GET W. CX.

MY E-MAIL [email protected]

:ok:

You guys are so lucky, I've been waiting since 2000 :{

Hey guys, congrats for the interview.
Would you two please let us know how long it took to get the app. after emailing asking for it?
Thanks.

interview
 

Sure, After i sent my stuff in on line i got an app back in about 3 weeks. After i sent the app back, (I typed the whole thing except the two questions that where personal). It was about 5 weeks or so before they called me at around 21:00 local time in florida. They then sent a bunch of info via email 2 days later.

thank you thesaint

I have mine in NYC on Feb3rd 2005.

Heard on phone 7-9 days after apps was sent,

Interview is for DE FO Freight.

6500TT
1200 B767/757 with type
727,737-800,MD-82/83

See Ya,

AAflyer

thanks you all for the time line. Would you 3 (and anyone else, recently or soon) also let us know how the interviews go? :O

CX Vancouver Interview
Just heard the good news that I'm going to Vancouver in March for D.E. SO 1st interview. Yeeeeee Haaaaaaaaa
Is there anybody else out there heading to Vancouver?

4900 TT
2500 SIC jet(E145)
499 PIC Turboprop (DHC6)
500 SIC (ATR72)

FO and SO
 

Quick question, is the interview for SO different from FO?

I also have a 2nd officer interview in Vancouver the beginning of march. I applied a little over a year ago. I mailed a resume' and then followed up with a call to Ms/Mrs De La Harpe to see if it had been recieved. I got my application a couple of weeks later, I have updated it once and was about to update again when I got an email/phone call. Now for the hard part, flying a metroliner in northern Canada is a bit different than wide body long haul work. I've purchased the HTBJ, Cathay Interview Prep by X,Y,Z, and Flying the Wing.
I was also wondering if anybody knows of a good book/books to learn the differences of the basic systems of the 747/340/777, ei:fuel systems, brakes, control surfaces.?

My time is as follows,

4800TT
2250PIC (DHC-2 seaplane)
2300 Turbine (FO)
600Multi (FO)


PS: this site is fantastic and a wealth of info, thanks so much for your informative posts.

Cheers

CX
 

He guys and congrats on the interviews.

I got a call a few days ago for end of FEB on YVR. Was also offered an option for NY in March.

So its cram time, and just ordered the big jets book .

Wonderif anyone would like to get an e mail chain of info going?

Where are the CX freight bases aroudn the world?. I got a few passports and they asked where i want to be based?

And do we get to go to pax ops eventually

i know there is a lot of info on pprune, but who has time to read it all,

cheers

9200 tt
2500 b767
1500 P1 Jet
too much t-prop

I will be at the March 10 New York City interview for freighter F/O.

I e-mailed my resume 8-26-04.

Received application 9-22-04.

They called me 1-16-05 to set up the phase I interview, offered March 10 or 11. I took the 10th.

@4960 hours pilot time
@1160 hours pilot in command
@125 hours turbine pilot in command (all in B737-800)
@1420 hours EFIS/glass (B737/757)
typed on B737/757/767
lots of international experience.

DE FO Ny
 

I also got NY DE FO freight interview on march 10th.

8000 TT
2850 SIC in MD11
2500 SIC in Heavy TP F-27
1000 SIC in CRJ
and 1650 PIC in several airplanes

10 March 2005 interview
 

I also have a Cathay Pacific interview in New York on 10 March 2005. I've heard that the "Handling the Big Jets" text is rather dry reading. Does anyone have recent interview gouge that they can share?

My qualifications at time of application:

Total Time: 10000
PIC Turbine: 1700
Type Ratings: BE-1900, B757/B767
Recent experience: CRJ
Age: 36

jfkbunkie, bombinha:

See you in JFK!!

Silberfuchs:

I am 34 now, I was 33 when I applied.

Also, as far as an email chain of sharing info, count me in!

I don't have a copy of HTBJ yet, so far I have been reading Fly the Wing and Transport Category Aircraft Systems, mainly what it has to say about the 747.

Off topic; Who would you fly if your an SO? Is there a cruise Capt on board too or do you fly with the FO?

Thanks Silberfuchs

Medwin

For me, it DOES matter.

Personally, I will NEVER put an S/O with the relief. I always fly with the S/O, and pair the F/O and relief up together.

Silberfuchs:

Thanks for the pointers. I didn't mean it to sound as though I was not going to read HTBJ, I just meant I have not yet, also it is kind of hard to come by here in the States. I ordered it today from a place in Canada, along with the Captains X, Y, & Z book and also Ace the Technical Pilot Interview.


Is it dryer than Fly the Wing? That is way dry.

Lots to study, glad the interview is not until March!

Mike

Pickle 14,

You and I are both from Chi-town, I'm wondering why your going to JFK and I'm going to YVR for an interview.

Medwin:

Probably because you are interviewing for pax S/O, and I am interviewing for freight F/O??? Just a guess.

I don't know how they decide who will be interviewed for pax and who will be interviewed for freight. I have lots of freight experience, more so than pax maybe that has something to do with it?

Mike

Would you guys mind sharing your interview experience this week?

Thanks a lot.

I am interviewing in NY in MArch.
Been reading HTBJ. Very hard to find in the USA. Got this one on E Bay for $75. See it in the UK and Aus but expensive, well over $100.
It is a very good book. Other threads hear have have also recommended it. I now hear that Aviation World in YYZ has the book available. And it is less than the UK.

I am at work and don't have my file but I think Resume in 8/04, app about a month later. Heard about 20 Jan about interviews.
Been studying as much as I can. I am pretty excited about this.

12,400 TT
750 Jet PIC
4500 PIC
typed B737, B 757, B767, FK 28, A 320, SA 227.
Old man though, 45.
Hear they need a bunch of folks. Hope we all get in.

OK passed the first interview
 

Just got told that i passed the first interview and will be scheduled for the second. if you have any questions let me know..

Check your PM the saint.

Thanks thesaint :ok:

April NYC
 

Got the call for 1st interview April 4th in NYC DEFO. Anyone have hotel recommendations? Thanks to all previous posters for sharing your information. I am 32, US Navy Tactical, 1800TT, 1600PIC. Applied Dec 04'. I feel VERY fortunate to have gotten called so early with as little time as I have. Hope it gives hope to others who may have similar hours, you can't get called if you don't apply. Also, anyone have a timeline for the email directions they send?

Passed first interview....
 

Ok here is a synopsis on my interview.

(THIS IS A DISCLAMER FOR SPELLING...please ignore all mistakes. thanks)

1 feb in NY for DEFO cargo position.

i stayed with friends so no advice on lodging.

the office is easy to find given the directions i showed up 15 min early.

dressed in navy blue suit/red tie paperwork/log books in folder

went into office (by the way its not a large office) talked to the two front desk ladies and told them i had an interview. the told me to sit and someone would be with me.

waited about 45 minutes/ read the CX magazines and info laying around then was called in to take the tech test.

Tech test 30 questions multiple choice three answers to choose from.

i thought the test was fairly hard but since there where only three answers to choose from some judicious guessing is possible. only about 50 % of the questions where out of the prepping for the cx interview book the rest seemed like they where randomly generated from a wide base of flying stuff.

some of the questions that i can remember

where are meridians the furthest apart
shortest distance betwn 2 points on a globe
runway slope and takeoff distance
wx patterns in north american
how wind circulates around highs/lows
some CG stuff...no calculations
altimeter error stuff
diff between mag variation and mag deviation
relationships btwn true/cal/ind/mach ect.. sorry dont remember the exact question but it sort of surprised me cause i did not recognize it

after the test went back to sitting on the couch for another 1 hr or so. after which i was called in for the interview. the interviewers apologized for keeping me waiting so long and then we started.

2 guys one pilot one hr guy.

both very friendly and cordial.

started off hr guy

he asked me to summarize my career in 5 mins
then why did i leave the Air Force when i was doing so well?
where else had a traveled to
why CX
have i interviewed with anyone else
How did the interview go
if that company calls you and we call you who will you pick
and why.
why do you like flying
wont this be boring after flying fighters
since you have only flown fighters do you think you will have problems in a multi-crew cockpit
any questions for me

next the pilot pulls out the 74 model and says i am sure you have studied for this interview, but i will ask you a few questions about our company later.
tell me more about your flying career.
why did you want to be a pilot
tell me about the engines on th 74
why winglets
why swept wings
why no winglets on the 777
how many airplanes and what types do we have
we just started service from hong kong to ny what airplane do we use
who is the ceo of CX
tell me about monsoons
at the end we talked about flying for a while and that was it.

i did not feel that the interview was super technical nor did the ask me anything about the airplane that i am currently flying.

Two weeks after i was told that i had passed the interview and would be scheduled for the 2nd

thesaint,
Thanks for taking the time to share.
All the best for your second interview when it comes.

I have an interview in NYC early March.
CX recommends the Milford Plaza Hotel and one other in their letter.
Current employer we use Milford as a layover hotel. Not fancy, smallish rooms but they do usually give an airline rate and are pretty close to interview location.


Thanks for the info Saint. Seems as soon as I study one thing, I find something else to study....

Thanks Saint, Junior_man,
I appreciate the info. I'll look into the hotel Junior, thank you.

Just joined! Looks like some good info here. I too have a DE FO interview this coming Tuesday, 3/8 in NYC. Sounds like we all requested, applied and got a date in about the same time frame.

Talked to a guy I work with and after his interiews (waiting on a class date), they asked him where they can get hold of more US pilots. (Does sound like they need a lot of positions filled)

Sounds like all the study material is the same I looked at. HTBJ, Ace the Technical Interview and CX interview guide by Capt. XYZ. I got all three through Aviation World in YYZ also.($170 or so)I've also been studying other books like FE written prep, ATP written prep, etc. Some good information on some things I've forgotten that sound like are being asked.

I'll get a little more familiar with this site over the next few hours and try to get some more info to or from anybody.

6800 TT
2800 Jet PIC
2000 Jet SIC
BE-1900D, CRJ-200, ERJ-145
34 years old
B.S.

i was just told that i wasn't competitive:

Total: 5000
EMB PIC: 1500
EMB SIC: 1500
Total PIC: 3500

i was told 500 more EMB PIC or 500 SIC in a narrowbody would make me competitive.

sigh. at least patience grows with age. speaking of which, i'm 38.

What do you want lit up?

CX DEFO interview April 25th
 

Hi everyone,

I just got the call for the Freighter DEFO April 25th interview, in SFO.

It would be great to know if anyone else is heading out there on that date.

Good luck to you all!

Apu Hunter
8,200 TT
7,800 Jet (727, 744, DC-10, 767, MD-11)

I'll be there as well! :ok:




USA
31yrs old
Captain at Part 121 "regional"
2000+ Jet PIC- EMB 145
6000+ Total time:ok:

SFO Interview 29 APR
 

Received call last night for a 29 APR interview in SFO.

4200 TT
1300 PIC Military Jet
2400 SIC EMB-120, 757/767, MD-80
757/767 Type

I submitted my application during the first part of FEB.
I will provide feedback after the interview.

Competitive mins
 

Stratoduck,
I don't know who told you you weren't competitive, but with your time you should apply. I am currently awaiting the results of my Phase II for DEFO and my times are as follows.

5600 TT
3500 Jet
Furloughed major
Currently flying an EMB145 as F/O
I have 250 Turbine PIC from a BE20 7 years ago.

Whoever you spoke with gave you bad info. Definitely apply. Cathay is unbelievable. We will never have this type of opportunity with any U.S. based airline again, those days are long gone. Cathay makes all of the US airlines look like a joke. Send your stuff in. Good luck.

Just got the good news, I'm going to HK for phase 2 sometime in June.
For those guys who went to phase 2, how many suits did you bring?