Cathay Pacific Stage 2 Interview
 

Hello everyone!!

Anyone in HK on the 2nd and 3rd of February for the SO Second Stage Interview??

I'd like to exchange informations about it. Inbox me please.

Good luck everyone for the CX assessments.

Michael

Hi All,

Anyone going for the stage 1 interview on the 7th of Feb?

PM me if you want to meet up

Nik

Cathay advanced entry SO
 

I received and invitation to the initial interview.
Any advise would be highly apreciated.

uhhhhh, mmmmmm, :confused::confused::confused:, hmph :confused::confused:, oh I got it, READ THIS :mad: THREAD.

If you then have a question that has not been answered I am sure people would be happy to answer it for you.

If i ever get another shot at having an interview with CX... im just going to refuse reading this thread and ask just questions instead.... seems like people who just get through are those who refuse to read this massive thread with all the information needed. :ugh::ugh::ugh::ugh::ugh::ugh::ugh::ugh:

190 pages of free information and yet people refuse to put the effort in....

I have a current CPL ME/IR. Does anyone know if you need an MCC to apply for the SO position at Cathay?

Stage 2: flying from London
 

Hi,
If anybody is flying out of London on the 14 get in touch.
All the best.

CPL w/ ME/IR
 

hamills for advanced entry you don't need MCC

has anyone been for stage 2 interview yet and has any advices for it?

stage 1
 

is there anyone going for the stage 1 interview in KUL?

study guide??
 

Hell everyone,

I'm wondering where do normally people who been called by the CX have their study materials?? do they normally just study on general term or they have a certain book that can help them to narrow down on the topics? I'm talking on the first stage of interview on AE program.

If anyone do know any source I hope you can share the knowledge with me!!
or maybe we can discuss here!

thanks!:)

Don't take this the wrong way but you should concentrate on English for your initial studying. You will need to be pretty fluent and although your English is far better than any other language I can speak I think it will let you down in an interview.

Hey guys I've got two questions

Firstly, does Cathay open applications the same time every year ?

Secondly, When is the closing date for applications ?

#1 They collect applications until they have enough people to interview in one area. I doubt there's a regular time in a regular place, especially overseas.

#2 I emailed them towards the end of last year and was told that recruitment was ongoing and so no closing date.

Guys, just a quick question for CPL drivers -
In the application where it states, "Do you hold a multi-engine instrument rating?", do we have to answer 'continuous' or 'valid till..', taking our instrument currencies into account?

Advanced entry interview
 

Anyone has any info about it please?
thanks and good luck to everybody.

@newFE

The answer to your question is very simple.... read the last 190 pages of this thread and all will be revealed..... or you can just hope someone will be kind enough to help someone who is acting in a very lazy way....

newFE - Here it goes, if this is what you're looking for.

schweizer2 is correct.

All the guys who knows that this thread exists should be aware that the answers are all within. It is not that the info cannot be PM to you, but after you have gone through the pages, you will be able to make out a trend as well as know quite a bit about the culture, pros and cons and after that, what you DO NOT understand, I am sure many guys will be able to help you.

Basic info - What do you already know about the company. Have you read through the CX website and absorbed all the media releases as well as company fact sheets. Have you googled aviation news updates on CX and its acquisitions and business model, challenges as well as future developments.

Reading and reference material - Books like 'Beyond Lion's Rock, Syd's Pirates, The 49'ers Story provide historical background. Can be ordered on Kindle or hardcopies from amazon.

Technical info - Wikipedia, Aircraft info, HK geography/weather trends and demographics.

Reading and interview prep material - How to ace the pilot interviews. Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators, Fly the wing, How to Fly the Big Jets, Aviation Weather. All these are similarly avail at most pilot stores or Kindle versions and hardcopies.

All the other tests will be based on your experience and education. It ALL well described in the past 100 pages at least. Info from 2010 is more than sufficient.

After you have done all that and STILL have queries, PM me ;) I will be glad to assist.

Cheers

Hi can someone please give me the full rundown of the reasonings and psych tests? What's involved, tips, do's and don't, practice tests etc...

Much appreciated :)

:rolleyes:

I don't see what's wrong with asking for what's involved with the two (reasonings and personality tests). I understand you cannot really practice a psych test but I am more asking for what to expect, format, tricks, tips (time orientated) etc so no surprises with the process...not answers! Having never taken one before, I think this is a fair question...no?

Cheers

NZ744 -

Maybe this will help buddy.

Abstract Reasoning Test

Preparing for your CX interview
 

Hello everyone,

If anyone is interested in preparing for either Stage 1 or Stage 2 I have the book 'Preparing for Your Cathay Pacific Interview' by Captains XYZ. I used it to prepare for my interviews.

PM me if you are interested and we can arrange something.

Cheers

hmmmm that book was published around 2001 and is rather obsolete if i remember correctly...

Recruitment schedule
 

Anyone know what the recruitment schedule for 2012 is like? I cant seem to find it on their website.

Does anyone know when are the usual interview dates in UK?

it' difficult to predict the schedule,
however, they usually notice the date of 1st stage interview to applicants by email after 4-6 months of their submission

Preparing for your Cathay Pacific Interview
 

The 11th Edition of the book was actually published in 2005 and thats the one I am offering. I realise that this is now 7 years later and I do agree that the company has changed some and the recruitment process has been altered. But obsolete? I disagree. Yes, some portions are out-of-date (fleet size, etc) but the up-to-date information can be accessed via the website.

However, during my preparation I was recommended the book by someone who is currently now on the AE program in Adelaide, and I myself passed the 2nd Stage at the beginning of the month. I found some of the information useful and was asked a few questions in my interview from sections in the book. Obviously every interview is different.

I'm not too concerned about offloading the book, just thought I would put it on offer for anyone who is considering the 1st or 2nd stages and is looking for information that could help them, rather than 190-some pages of a thread that has a lot of arguing and conflicting information. I personally did not find much thread info beneficial for preparing for the interview process.

With that, all the best to applicants and current pilots of CX, and if anyone is interested, PM me.

Cheers

Capt X Y & Z
 

The book is well out of date re fleet, interview stages et al, but still offers great HR type questions that I found useful. Best prepare and cover all aspects than go in blind....

Please email me as well.

[email protected]

Thank you in advance:)

Initial interview on 21 Feb
 

Is anyone having the initial interview on 21 Feb?

Hey, does anyone know if HKID holders hold any advantages to the ones that do not? And it seems like a lot of people here are after the Advanced Entry (at least 250 flying hours in hand)? Because they no longer accept non HKID holders to apply without 250 hours? am i correct?

ocanadaperfect:

Correct you wont be consider unless you have a CPL with 250 hours if you DONT have a HK ID. The reason for is HK immigration does not recongise a cadet as a skill labour who does not have a CPL and 250 hours. Indeed, if you look into Hong Kong nowadays, the city is way overloaded with mainland China tourist plus a consistent growth of the population itself. I think they just cant letting oversea labour comes in and in nonstop.

Personally I really don't think there is an advantage if you have a HKID. I believe you are just competing in a different programme which is the 61 weeks one. Before 2008, this programme was only for HKID holder anyway, but just because aviation in HK is not such a popular topic, a lot of young people don't even have the chance to taste what aviation is all about, with a result a lot of them cant actually fulfill the basic requirement of the Cadet programme hence CX opened up to international applicants.

1st stage Mumbai
 

Anyone appearing for the initial stage on 22 nd feb in Mumbai?
And ppl kindly shed some light on how to prepare for initial stage n what to expect...
Thnx

the demand is much much higher than the supply, there is serious shortage of cadets, the only thing we have to do is to make sure we meet the standard, no one would take your place;)

Thanks for your reply liugorgor! Just one more question... when they do the selection, will the people aiming for the 2 different programs be competing against each other? cuz if I'm a HKID holder, isn't it a lot more benefitial if i apply for the 61week one because I'll just be competing against HK ppl as opposed to people from all over the world?

they'll select who they want, when they want and for which course they want.... assuming the candidate signs the contract..

im sure if they fill out enough advanced entry slots, they may just not bother with a full 61 week course? not sure but it would seem like a way for CX to fill out demand a lot quicker.....

best of luck either way.

What's d jki booklet?

suitability assessment
 

Hey guys, any ideas how is the suitability assessment is going to be conducted?
Any info about it will be much appreciated. Cheers!

What about the Transition Training. Everything in this thread refer to the Cadet Programme.
Comprises the Cadetship of Transition training and will they, since I guess, it all comes down to the level of experience, which lane cadet/ae/tt they end up in, have any advantage when it comes to upgrade to JFO?
Anyone know how many candidates in respective cadet/ae/tt?? Or what it takes to be a tt instead of ae?
Anyone have any reflexion of the TT-training/lane?