Cathay Cadet Program

[BCTAv8r]

I hate short-answer questions. Those two statements under "additional info" are giving me a hard time.

High school grades weren't difficult to put down. There was only room for 12 or so, therefore I picked the best.

[BCTAv8r]

Alright, just submitted it. No American interviewees yet, huh?

[scramjet]

I'm waiting to apply, I should be graduating college in the Spring and don't want to have to turn down an interview or anything in the interim. Whether that's a good move or not, I don't know. I'm also curious to see if Etihad will be hiring again next year or not.

[BCTAv8r]

Originally Posted by scramjet

I'm waiting to apply, I should be graduating college in the Spring and don't want to have to turn down an interview or anything in the interim. Whether that's a good move or not, I don't know. I'm also curious to see if Etihad will be hiring again next year or not.

I don't graduate till' next summer but I decided to apply anyways.

[kfrgflyer]

Originally Posted by chris

Word on PPrune is that Cathay has just opened their cadet program to all nationalities. I dont have work for CX nor do I know anything about their cadet program, but this might be of some interest to the non-licensed pilots around here.

Check out the Cathay website on how to apply. http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_...ot_application

Can you post a link to the discussion on PPRUNE?

[ClearedForOption]

Finally got my HS Grades in the mail... looking through some of them I know where my "showing up for class in my underclothes/unprepared for a test dreams" might have root in. Anyhoo... application submitted. (finally) Now I have to email the people I know at CX and ask them for an internal recommendation.

[kfrgflyer]

Originally Posted by ClearedForOption

Finally got my HS Grades in the mail... looking through some of them I know where my "showing up for class in my underclothes/unprepared for a test dreams" might have root in. Anyhoo... application submitted. (finally) Now I have to email the people I know at CX and ask them for an internal recommendation.

Oh man you are lucky if you know someone there

[PGT]

Ok so they had interviews in:
Hong Kong
Australia
London
Now Vancouver

USA next?

[ChasenSFO]

2 guys at work applied, one has 1150TT/400ishME the other is a new PPL. According to an F/O I talk to over there, they hire by aptitude and personality not logbooks, as was stated earlier in this thread. I wish them luck, we'll see what happens next.

[kfrgflyer]

Is it too late for me to apply?

[scramjet]

Originally Posted by kfrgflyer

Is it too late for me to apply?

Not at all as far as I know. In fact, I'm waiting until at least the January timeframe to apply. It's probably a stupid move on my part, but I need to focus on finishing college and ensuring that I will indeed be able to graduate in the Spring.

[BCTAv8r]

Originally Posted by scramjet

Not at all as far as I know. In fact, I'm waiting until at least the January timeframe to apply. It's probably a stupid move on my part, but I need to focus on finishing college and ensuring that I will indeed be able to graduate in the Spring.

Had you applied, been called for an interview, and consequently been hired, would you turn down the offer in order to finish your last semester?

Cathay requires a high school education at the minimum (published, but surely not competitive standards), so it's not like you wouldn't qualify.

Not attacking you in any way BTW. If anything, I'm adding more competition for myself by trying to encourage you to apply.

[scramjet]

Originally Posted by BCTAv8r

Had you applied, been called for an interview, and consequently been hired, would you turn down the offer in order to finish your last semester?

Cathay requires a high school education at the minimum (published, but surely not competitive standards), so it's not like you wouldn't qualify.

Not attacking you in any way BTW. If anything, I'm adding more competition for myself by trying to encourage you to apply.

Eh, the way I figure it, these CPPs are so competitive, especially with only two being open to people outside of these airlines' native countries and one of them not currently hiring, that practically all people with a decent chance will have a degree or be finishing one before they start the program. That and I am that close to being done that it would be a shame to put my education on hold now.
After I graduated from two year college in 2008, I was all ready to go distance learning with my four year and make a push for Etihad's program, but I never did. I kind of always wonder if that would have worked out.

[PGT]

Originally Posted by BCTAv8r

Had you applied, been called for an interview, and consequently been hired, would you turn down the offer in order to finish your last semester?

Cathay requires a high school education at the minimum (published, but surely not competitive standards), so it's not like you wouldn't qualify.

Not attacking you in any way BTW. If anything, I'm adding more competition for myself by trying to encourage you to apply.

I don't think most people realize the scope of this.

Training is in Australia for 15 months - Pay is $100/mo but they provide everything.
You will be a SO for 2-3 years.
Upgrade to FO, finally able to bid out of Hong Kong.
FO for 8-10 years
Captain (back to the bottom of the list)

This is a career, it's not best to go there looking for PIC jet time.

[scramjet]

I really hope this opportunity is still there in half a year's time...

[BCTAv8r]

Anyone have any news?

[knma'91]

Past my two months and I have heard nothing. Well life goes on.

[ChasenSFO]

Neither of my coworkers have heard anything either.

[scramjet]

They are probably only going to hire HK residents. Opening the program wider was probably just to increase the base of applicants. Who knows?

[ChasenSFO]

Originally Posted by scramjet

They are probably only going to hire HK residents. Opening the program wider was probably just to increase the base of applicants. Who knows?

My coworkers wife has an office and apartment in Hong Kong she uses on occasion and he used her address. He has a decent amount of ME time too but still has heard nothing, though I guess time doesn't matter as much in a Cadet Program.

[Airman1985]

I have personally applied for this program and have contacted a friend of mine who knows some people in the company's Operation (about a month ago). All he stated was that the company is being aggressive on hiring cadet pilots. He didn't say anything about when we would hear something from the company.

[BCTAv8r]

I have yet to hear of any Americans even getting an interview. My 2-month window is up now as well.

[E_Dawg]

pprune.org is a really good site for CX info... ya just gotta be willing to sift through a lot of negativity to find whatever info you're looking for. Fragrant Harbour forums.

[BCTAv8r]

Originally Posted by E_Dawg

pprune.org is a really good site for CX info... ya just gotta be willing to sift through a lot of negativity to find whatever info you're looking for. Fragrant Harbour forums.

There's a thread on there for American applicants that hasn't been touched in a little while. Thanks for the heads up though.

[chris]

I see on pprune they've been interviewing Canadians in the YVR area. Maybe they just havent made their way to the USA just yet.

But again, these are for cadets only. They arent interviewing or hiring SO/FO, and by what was said on pprune, they probably wont be for quite some time.