Cathay Pacific
07-10-2010, 11:12 AM
#111
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National Airlines? I was just in Hong Kong and the word out there is that Cathay has purchased the 6-74F's from Japan Airlines. I couldn't find the employment info on National's website! Time will tell.
I think this is where he saw it.....
I think this is where he saw it.....
07-13-2010, 02:51 PM
#112
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Congratulation guys...nice job....
Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair have recorded a combined 27.5 percent surge in passengers in June from a year earlier as travel demand rises on the back of the gradual economic recovery.
The affiliated airlines carried 2.22 million travelers last month compared with 1.74 million in June last year - when air travel took a hit from the financial tsunami and the swine flu scare.
In the first half of the year, the accumulated passenger numbers were up 8.5 percent. The jump in passengers last month was the highest for the group since July 2004.
"We expect to see strong demand throughout July and August," said Tom Owen, Cathay's general manager for revenue management. But Owen said the airline is cautious on whether the solid revenue flow can be sustained toward the end of the year.
Cathay will continue to restore capacity that was cut last year due to the economic downturn, Owen said.
Cargo and mail business also picked up, with the two airlines carrying a total of 148,520 tonnes last month, or 19.9 percent more than a year ago.
Total tonnage in the first half rose by 24.4 percent.
Cathay general manager for cargo sales and marketing James Woodrow said demand was robust on one the most important routes - between Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair have recorded a combined 27.5 percent surge in passengers in June from a year earlier as travel demand rises on the back of the gradual economic recovery.
The affiliated airlines carried 2.22 million travelers last month compared with 1.74 million in June last year - when air travel took a hit from the financial tsunami and the swine flu scare.
In the first half of the year, the accumulated passenger numbers were up 8.5 percent. The jump in passengers last month was the highest for the group since July 2004.
"We expect to see strong demand throughout July and August," said Tom Owen, Cathay's general manager for revenue management. But Owen said the airline is cautious on whether the solid revenue flow can be sustained toward the end of the year.
Cathay will continue to restore capacity that was cut last year due to the economic downturn, Owen said.
Cargo and mail business also picked up, with the two airlines carrying a total of 148,520 tonnes last month, or 19.9 percent more than a year ago.
Total tonnage in the first half rose by 24.4 percent.
Cathay general manager for cargo sales and marketing James Woodrow said demand was robust on one the most important routes - between Hong Kong and Shanghai.
07-17-2010, 06:53 PM
#113
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Joined APC: Jun 2010
Position: Captain
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Can any current U.S. Freighter Gents. elaborate on what a regular sched. might be once your online? What I mean is if your base is CYVR do you only do HKK turns all month or is there some type of variety to your flying? Would you do a around the world tour one month and Hong Kong turns the next. Or are you limited to only doing the select "city pairs" out of your "Base"....meaning for example: ORD-ANC-HKK then back again till the end of time?
07-17-2010, 11:41 PM
#114
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Joined APC: Sep 2005
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A typical freighter pattern is either a 'single crossing' or a 'W' pattern. For example....ORD-ANC-HKG-ANC-ORD is a single crossing....this can be completed in as little as 5 days but more typically 7 days. A 'W' pattern is ORD-ANC-HKG-ANC-HKG-ANC-ORD....these patterns are typically 10-12 days in duration. The company will try to build your scedule as close as possible to 84 hours a month. A single crossing and a W pattern in one month will typically put you over that so you may get a 'W' and a single cross that crosses into the next month. Most guys get 15-18 days off a month on that....big trips gone but big stints home. If you come in expecting 7-12 day patterns you'll be fine. Most North Americans were sold on two 6 day trips a month at the interview and that is not the case resulting is us griping about the length of the patterns a lot. You can get those shorter patterns if you are not 'relief qualified' and that takes about a year to get now so you can figure it out. Hope that helps.
As for around the world patterns, who knows....right now they are going to ORD crews.
As for around the world patterns, who knows....right now they are going to ORD crews.
07-18-2010, 12:17 AM
#115
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Originally Posted by marcal
A typical freighter pattern is either a 'single crossing' or a 'W' pattern. For example....ORD-ANC-HKG-ANC-ORD is a single crossing....this can be completed in as little as 5 days but more typically 7 days. A 'W' pattern is ORD-ANC-HKG-ANC-HKG-ANC-ORD....these patterns are typically 10-12 days in duration. The company will try to build your scedule as close as possible to 84 hours a month. A single crossing and a W pattern in one month will typically put you over that so you may get a 'W' and a single cross that crosses into the next month. Most guys get 15-18 days off a month on that....big trips gone but big stints home. If you come in expecting 7-12 day patterns you'll be fine. Most North Americans were sold on two 6 day trips a month at the interview and that is not the case resulting is us griping about the length of the patterns a lot. You can get those shorter patterns if you are not 'relief qualified' and that takes about a year to get now so you can figure it out. Hope that helps.
As for around the world patterns, who knows....right now they are going to ORD crews.
As for around the world patterns, who knows....right now they are going to ORD crews.
07-20-2010, 07:29 PM
#118
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Hello all
Just talked to people at CX with regard to hiring....Once again, they said NO HIRING this year or even next year 2011....They will look at there man power in 4th Q 2011 and if they need more people than they will advise. Just thought people might want to know.
Fly safe all
Just talked to people at CX with regard to hiring....Once again, they said NO HIRING this year or even next year 2011....They will look at there man power in 4th Q 2011 and if they need more people than they will advise. Just thought people might want to know.
Fly safe all
07-20-2010, 10:01 PM
#119
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Joined APC: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,110
Originally Posted by uspilot
Hello all
Just talked to people at CX with regard to hiring....Once again, they said NO HIRING this year or even next year 2011....They will look at there man power in 4th Q 2011 and if they need more people than they will advise. Just thought people might want to know.
Fly safe all
Just talked to people at CX with regard to hiring....Once again, they said NO HIRING this year or even next year 2011....They will look at there man power in 4th Q 2011 and if they need more people than they will advise. Just thought people might want to know.
Fly safe all
07-23-2010, 11:24 AM
#120
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Joined APC: Oct 2005
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Spoke with a flight ops manager the other day. The plan, as of when the conversation took place, is to increase cadet entry pilots to a little over 100 per year and promote up through the ranks from within. The only way they will entertain hiring any direct entry pilots is if the growth picks up to a point where CX will be "forced" to hire pilots to maintain the growth. There are rumors of airplane orders but according to the latest BOP the growth will be in the range of 0.1 to 1.5% for the next couple of years.
Sorry fellas.
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Sorry fellas.
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