SIA vs. Sing Cargo
 

Is there ever movement between mainline SIA and Sing Cargo? Or are they completely separate operations with no pilot relationship/cross-over?

I thought I had read that SIA newbies sometimes start at Sing Cargo and then transition over to mainline? Thanks for any clarification.

The only movement between SIA and SQC is when pilots from SIA who are reaching the retiring age join SQC. Used to be guys reaching 62, who will move to SQC and fly till they are 65. Not sure of the policy in SIA now. Another movement will be First Officers from SIA who hold CPLs but no ATPLs (hence, not being able to become Captains) moving to SQC.

Newbies go to all subsidiaries (SIA, SQC and MI).

Any latest hiring info from SingCargo? Thanks

I would strongly suggest that you look at the cost of living in Singapore before accepting any position. On an expat contract (which included housing allowance, child education allowance and Annual Leave Ticket) the package was ok. But the cost of living has increased vastly in recent years and I understand that all new joiners are on local terms and are responsible for their own accommodation, travel and schooling costs.

On the sort of numbers mentioned in previous posts, a single guy who didn't want much of a social life would save very, very little, a married guy with a low maintenance wife and no children would struggle and a married guy with children just wouldn't survive.

Do your homework on the cost of living. There is also a bit of a political sea change taking place with a growing resistance to expats taking jobs that are perceived as being able to be done by locals.

Decent working environment on the flight deck though.

1. Singapore, and its economy, and dollar, is on the downslide.
2. This countrys policy, is to take as much as it can from you.
3. You will leave eventually, with zero in your pocket.
4. Ya, first world, blah blah blah. As a professional pilot, its not what your
salary or benefits are, but the amount you save in the end.
5. Great place to be in with a wife and young family, safe and clean, and
works beautiful. But a civil pilot has been bastardized by the gov through
the press and culture since 1980.
6. The Singapore Airlines/Cargo, and so on of the 90's and 00's, is finished.

Thank you for yr replies gentlemen, was thinking about commuting from Malaysia. Am married with no kids, been hearing the same thing from others as well, i guess im better off somewhere...thanks again :)

msian - think carefully before committing to SQC. Get all the terms and conditions and ask around. Esp with regards to bonding.