Cathay pacific SECOND OFFICER ADVANCED ENTRY INITIAL INTERVIEW
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half way down 2(stage 2 to go)
hey new here following this thread closely.gave my initial on 27th got a call this morning followed by the mail called for second round can choose from dates 23rd or 26th april.If intrested mail the closest port of boarding further detail will be provided once attendence is confirmed.tickets may be provided for 2 days in advance as per the avalibility of tickets can come before that but expances you have to bear for extra stay.
anyone else got positive ????pm me we can go together.
anyone else got positive ????pm me we can go together.
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i had mine on 24th.. no response.
i had asked them at the end of the interview if they would contact us either way, or just successful candidates. they said that everyone would receive an email within 2 weeks. it wrapped up on the 29th. so im guessing by march 14th we should know.
fingers crossed.
i had asked them at the end of the interview if they would contact us either way, or just successful candidates. they said that everyone would receive an email within 2 weeks. it wrapped up on the 29th. so im guessing by march 14th we should know.
fingers crossed.
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anyone coming
hello mates i have to reply cathay weather i am taking interviews on 23rd or 26th. anyone here with same dates ?????so we can go together it would be fun.i am from mumbai.pm me your number if anyone has been offered same date.
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Mate, quite a few of us haven't heard from Cathay yet, let alone the interview and travel dates. 
It's amazing that you were informed about the results just a week after your interview. Congratulations.
It's amazing that you were informed about the results just a week after your interview. Congratulations.
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ckalli - Where did you go for your interview?
The recruitment team clearly mentioned 2-3 weeks and nothing before that, if I'm not mistaken. I reckon they'll let it all out next week.
joseph f seems to be the only guy in India who got the call for Stage 2 in Hong Kong. Good for him, but I'm still flummoxed.
The recruitment team clearly mentioned 2-3 weeks and nothing before that, if I'm not mistaken. I reckon they'll let it all out next week.
joseph f seems to be the only guy in India who got the call for Stage 2 in Hong Kong. Good for him, but I'm still flummoxed.
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I know we're not there yet, but I read this post on the Fragrant Harbour forum about the forgivable loan at CX. The fact that CX pays an unbelievable 1.2 million HKD (I don't know how they came up with that figure) for our training/flight grading/checks. Now does anyone know if for any reason the candidate fails during flight grading or found incompetent during the checks, does he/she have to pay back CX the remaining amount? Forget the remaining amount, does he/she have to pay anything?
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High flying aspirations
For the very first time Cathay Pacific has sent a recruitment team to India for hiring second officers. The airline that is recruiting 300 pilots annually promises long-term career development path to high potential candidates. By Sudipta Dev
To keep pace with its growth plans Cathay Pacific has a target of recruiting 300 pilots annually for the next two years. A high level recruitment team was in Mumbai recently to do the first phase of screening of 77 second officers from India. It is for the very first time that the airline is doing recruitment for flight crew in India.Till recently Cathay Pacific has been majorly hiring from the traditional markets, mostly Commonwealth countries like the UK, Australia and Canada, besides of course Hong Kong nationals. In fact 43 nationalities have been working as flight crew with the airline. In India we see a great number of very well qualified candidates. Essentiallly we chose to come at this time as as we had many applications from Indian nationals. They have been writing to us constantly though we have never advertised for the positions. We have looked at the best applications and have called them, says Captain Paul Gunnel, deputy chief pilot (Airbus), Cathay Pacific.
The airline has three streams for the recruitment of second officers those with with no previous experience (this is only Hong Kong ID card holders); advanced entry (having commercial pilot license and 250 hours flying time); and transition training entry ( air transport pilot license and 1500 flying hours). From India this time recruitment is being done for the advanced entry stream. The recruitment team have been interviewing six people every day and those who pass the initial screening will be contacted for the second stage of selection. The first phase involves three aspects technical paper, reasoning test and an interview. All the positions are Hong Kong based. We will take as many proven suitable. It is important to stress that it is not a competition, those selected must meet our standards, says Gunnel, pointing out that following the recruitment team's return to Hong Kong they will take a call on whom to call for the second stage. We offer a package that is competitive for the candidates we seek and we offer a full career in aviation, he adds.
Training and development
All pilots hired by Cathay Pacific go to Australia following their selection and depending on their experience there are three different training packages. The training programme in Australia is funded by the company. After training they will get their Hong Kong pilot license and second officer training in Hong Kong. The second phase of the training is for two months, mentions Gunnel.
The airline is committed to career development of all its personnel and therefore wants to hire only those second officers who possess command potential. The career path from a second officer to first officer and finally a Cathay Pacific captain is what the company envisages for them at the time of recruitment. For second officers who show excellence at work it takes about three to five years to become first officers and then another five to six years to reach the position of commander and captain.
While technical skill is a key criteria for selection the recruitment experts look at other important aspects as well. We are looking at them to be commanders so we want candidates who are motivated to be with us. They should be disciplined professionals who have a passion for aviation. They should be willing to work hard to get where they want to be, says Gunnel.
For an airline that has a flight crew from 43 different countries one of the most significant factors is the cosmopolitan mindset of candidates. A cockpit is a claustrophobic environment and to work in close contact with people from so many different nationalities and cultures it is essential for them to have a cosmopolitan outlook to be able to work in that environment, states Gunnel.
For an industry that constantly goes through ups and downs, Gunnel points out that Cathay has been good at weathering the storms and promises to meet long term career aspirations of its personnel.
For the very first time Cathay Pacific has sent a recruitment team to India for hiring second officers. The airline that is recruiting 300 pilots annually promises long-term career development path to high potential candidates. By Sudipta Dev
To keep pace with its growth plans Cathay Pacific has a target of recruiting 300 pilots annually for the next two years. A high level recruitment team was in Mumbai recently to do the first phase of screening of 77 second officers from India. It is for the very first time that the airline is doing recruitment for flight crew in India.Till recently Cathay Pacific has been majorly hiring from the traditional markets, mostly Commonwealth countries like the UK, Australia and Canada, besides of course Hong Kong nationals. In fact 43 nationalities have been working as flight crew with the airline. In India we see a great number of very well qualified candidates. Essentiallly we chose to come at this time as as we had many applications from Indian nationals. They have been writing to us constantly though we have never advertised for the positions. We have looked at the best applications and have called them, says Captain Paul Gunnel, deputy chief pilot (Airbus), Cathay Pacific.
The airline has three streams for the recruitment of second officers those with with no previous experience (this is only Hong Kong ID card holders); advanced entry (having commercial pilot license and 250 hours flying time); and transition training entry ( air transport pilot license and 1500 flying hours). From India this time recruitment is being done for the advanced entry stream. The recruitment team have been interviewing six people every day and those who pass the initial screening will be contacted for the second stage of selection. The first phase involves three aspects technical paper, reasoning test and an interview. All the positions are Hong Kong based. We will take as many proven suitable. It is important to stress that it is not a competition, those selected must meet our standards, says Gunnel, pointing out that following the recruitment team's return to Hong Kong they will take a call on whom to call for the second stage. We offer a package that is competitive for the candidates we seek and we offer a full career in aviation, he adds.
Training and development
All pilots hired by Cathay Pacific go to Australia following their selection and depending on their experience there are three different training packages. The training programme in Australia is funded by the company. After training they will get their Hong Kong pilot license and second officer training in Hong Kong. The second phase of the training is for two months, mentions Gunnel.
The airline is committed to career development of all its personnel and therefore wants to hire only those second officers who possess command potential. The career path from a second officer to first officer and finally a Cathay Pacific captain is what the company envisages for them at the time of recruitment. For second officers who show excellence at work it takes about three to five years to become first officers and then another five to six years to reach the position of commander and captain.
While technical skill is a key criteria for selection the recruitment experts look at other important aspects as well. We are looking at them to be commanders so we want candidates who are motivated to be with us. They should be disciplined professionals who have a passion for aviation. They should be willing to work hard to get where they want to be, says Gunnel.
For an airline that has a flight crew from 43 different countries one of the most significant factors is the cosmopolitan mindset of candidates. A cockpit is a claustrophobic environment and to work in close contact with people from so many different nationalities and cultures it is essential for them to have a cosmopolitan outlook to be able to work in that environment, states Gunnel.
For an industry that constantly goes through ups and downs, Gunnel points out that Cathay has been good at weathering the storms and promises to meet long term career aspirations of its personnel.
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u r too good
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i dont know how much time you spend to search all these information on internet.
but one thing that i would like to say is that everytime you post somthing this informative weather the selection process in all stages of interview or this post i always make me search for LIKE option on this thread.]
thanks for all these information.it benefits many ppl like me here.
i dont know how much time you spend to search all these information on internet.
but one thing that i would like to say is that everytime you post somthing this informative weather the selection process in all stages of interview or this post i always make me search for LIKE option on this thread.]
thanks for all these information.it benefits many ppl like me here.
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help
i had my interview on 27th feb i have 220 hours of actual flying and 20 hours of sim but the requirement states they need 250 hours for advanced entry second officer and the post of cyrilroy21 which shows the interview of cathay recruitment team saying they were lookin for guys with 250 hours.
Since i was called for the interview and even my resume stated i had 220 hours is there still a reason for them to reject my application on basics of hourly requirement i.e 250 hours?????????my interview went good and they dint even discussed the hours thing with me.
any help on this would be great.
Since i was called for the interview and even my resume stated i had 220 hours is there still a reason for them to reject my application on basics of hourly requirement i.e 250 hours?????????my interview went good and they dint even discussed the hours thing with me.
any help on this would be great.
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If you did well in the written test, abstract reasoning test, tech and personal interviews, I'm sure CX will bend those requirements and invite you to Stage 2. They desperately need Second Officers. You would be given 4 months time to take your tally to 250 hours i.e. subject to passing Stage 2 (this piece of info comes straight from the recruitment team).
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Like I said - Surprisingly, at the moment, out of the 77 pilots who appeared for the initial interview in Mumbai, 'joseph f' seems to be the only fortunate one who got invited (just one week after the interview) to Stage 2 in Hong Kong.
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have to wait no other option
even i am surprised how he got call for second stage in just 1 week.We gave our interviews on same time and even discussed the interview both of our interview went well.Mr sunny s told while checking papers for abstract reasoning that joseph was the only guy who had got all these questions right till date but i dont think that should be the reason for the company to call the candidate but u never know how they work.
fingers crossed.
fingers crossed.