Aug 20 Vancouver Stage 1
 

anyone?????

i got a call yesterday night at 11pm :-) I'll be there!! Flying from Montreal.

At first I thought it was some marketing company calling me, I almost hang up the phone when I heard ''calling from Cathay Pacific'' :-))

sorry guys...are we talking cadets or direct entry here???

I got a call also for the CPP. But still didn't receive the email.
JUMBO744, did you also receive an email with all the details?

Hey random question,

Did the call come from area code 925?

nope +852 (Hong kong).

never heard of 925

A340 check your PMs! I received the email this morning!
No phone number showed up on my phone! And we are talking about cadets!

AQIS Boigu:

The DESO program is being replaced by the new Cadet Program. The Cadet Program has a full course for applicants with no or little flight experience and a pre-qualified course for pilots with CPL or ATPL and this is a 2/3 shortened course. Advantage for CX is the cost savings of hiring cadets on local terms and Cadets have to serve min 36 months as SO, before JFO upgrade.
Apparently no shortage of applicants for the new program.

The DEFO program is shelved at the moment and might be opened again if CX is in need of qualified FO's in times of rapid growth. Might take a while as CX is around 250 pilots heavy at the moment, retirement Age 65 started this year (less retirements in the coming years), a huge pool of qualified SO's waiting for their JFO upgrade and CX is actively recruiting cadets for both programs.

are you sure it's on 20th AUG??? Mine is on 19th, anyways, got a call yesterday, don't know what should I prepare:bored:

Cool. Glad to here someone is heading there on the same day too.
I'm flying from Los Angeles.

Don't really know anyone in Vancouver.

It's going to be a interesting trip. lol

good luck everyone

Just curious, does anyone here with an interview not have a HKID? Are you guys really 'expats' looking to get into the cadet program?

i don't have an HKID. Never been to HKG in my life.

Hey, dont you guys need to be a PR at HK first in order to work for CX

Another Canadian
 

Hi guys,

I will be attending the stage 1 assessment on Aug 21st 2009, from 11am - 2pm. Anyone else also attending that day?

Where are you guys and girls staying? Any idea what to expect specifically?

I understand there is an English test, reasoning test and an interview.

MJetR
 

hello,

I will be attending at the same time as you on the 20th, between 11:00 and 14:00...I'm flying in from Montreal on the 18th. I'm going to stay at the Park Inn Hotel on 898 West Broadway. What about you? do you have any flying experience? university degree?

Cheers

Jumbo 744
 

Check you PM's

Welcome to Vancouver! if you folks need any directions to anywhere, send me a PM =)

Hello Canadians,

When did you send in your applications? Do you have flying experience?

wskwong
 

thanks :-)
to everyone going to vancouver, it would be nice to meet there and have a drink in a nice bar.
anyone interested ?

beavers
 

:ok::ok::ok::ok:beavers:ok::ok:

i have my interview scheduled for fri aug 21st from 12:15-3:45pm.
for those from montreal/LA does cathay pay your flight to vancouver?

how long is your stay in vancouver?
probably see some of you guys Friday then!
i have no experience at all haha....
friday will be quite interesting..
after reading all the test we will be going through, seems overwhelming.. haha

Hello mate,

no CX is not paying our tickets. I'm flying from Montreal with Westjet on the 18th and I will leave on the 20th in the evening....
Good Luck!!

To laoyeoung

Did you apply with location wanted to be in USA? and when did u apply?

i applied back in june/july i believe. Got call and email back mid july.
I don't quite remember but I don't think you can select which base you are applying for?
I think they just look at your address and determine that.

interview consists of?
 

Hi,

what does the interview in vancouver consists of?
my email said english, reasoning, knowledge test and interview.
So it doesn't include aptitude test right, medical exam, and a presentation that i read in other threads right?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the base for all cadet pilots will be Hong Kong for the first few years. You can only get a base once upgraded to FO.

Upgrade time to JFO will be around 3 to 3.5 years, and add another 6 months minimum before upgrading to FO, at which point you can go on a base (provided slots are available and you hold enough seniority to get one during a bid period).

Hey. Does anyone know if we need to have our resumes (CV's) with us during the interview? Or is it only the mentioned materials in the email we have to have with us?

thank you

yes you need to bring a copy of your resume

Thanks for the reply!
And for the logbooks mentioned, do we also have to bring our PTR's (Pilot Training record) from the flight school? If you have previous flight experience.

And lastly, for education qualifications, does this mean we have to bring the diploma or the transcript with all the grades?

Thanks!

A340x
 

Hi!

I don't think you should bring your PTR, just bring your logbook with copies, and make sure your school stamp it. And yes, you need to bring your diplomas and transcripts...

I just finished my interview today, took me 4 hours and it was definitely not easy....

who's going for a drink?

we should meet and exchange e-mails

cheers, PM me if anyone is interested

Was it taken place at the YVR airport? Did they setup some sort of aptitude/computer tests like they did in hK?

You were interviewed by someone from HK perhaps? or someone local working for Cathay?

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