SIA to recruit cadet pilots

[dflyer]

SIA will be resuming cadet pilot recruitment after a freeze of more than 3 yrs..

[NovemberWhiskyLima]

SIA cadet recruitment already opened

It has already opened. Just sent in my application today.

[passionate.aviator]

having prior experience does not necessarily guarantee the seat. i heard SIA prefers candidates without any prior experience.

[CodyBlade]

Yeah, just go in and say you don't know anything but used to watch endless airplanes TKOF and land as a child.

[passionate.aviator]

those who have applied may i ask if you are allowed to submit 2 file (cover letter and resume)?

[foswillruletheworld]

Does anyone know if Singapore Airlines are taking any direct entry captains or first officers?
Are have they done it anytime in history?
If so what were the qualifications required?

[wonderland]

Foswillruletheworld; are you a Singaporean with a caas licence?

[Blomqvist]

haven't heard of direct-entry First officers before, captains yes but probably years ago. Anyone can shed light?

Wonderland : does it help if it is a local with CAAS licence?

[foswillruletheworld]

I am not mate. Turkish citizen and the license is JAA.

[dflyer]

SIA has stopped recruiting qualified pilots as they have an excess of crew and recently released a lot of pilots who are 62 yrs or greater!! However, they are recruiting Cadet pilots who will be first officers in approx 3 yrs to replace those who are retiring and for future growth..

[foswillruletheworld]

dflyer,
Thanks for the info. I think i will be really close to becoming a captain on wide body. So that is not a really good plan for me.

[parabellum]

haven't heard of direct-entry First officers before, captains yes but probably years ago. Anyone can shed light?

SIA took a bunch of DE FOs in 1991/2, on Local Ts & Cs, many left within the first three years or immediately after completing the bond period, don't think they have taken many since then.

[dflyer]

SQ will be probably taking in about 70 cadets yearly henceforth!

[wonderland]

Won't be that many.

[Singapore787]

50-70 is in my opinion even a low estimate since they stopped silkair intakes, direct entries and have quite a large pilot body, they will need around 70-100 a year for replacements only. Not to talk about attrition during training even. Also note that cadets are dispersed among silkair and cargo too and the students have absolutely no say in it.

[passionate.aviator]

Originally Posted by CptWizard

anybody got the interview invitation letter yet?

sadly pprune is very quiet. there is a similar forum in hardwarezone. few of them there have mentioned that they have received the interview email. its on 29th aug.

[RedDevil9]

The first interview period is from 29 aug to 5th sept. I've also applied and waiting for the interview date.

[ianoasis]

hey guys

hi guys i applied right after the press release on 31 july. Didnt hear any response yet. Yup pprune is really quiet and hardware zone is more happening. Hope we get an invite soon!