Originally Posted by
4everFO
Rumors on the line at CX is that future SO hiring will be from former cadets only (local and international cadets). On top of that rumors are that we may not hire FOs again until all of the current SOs are upgraded. This is due to a labor court ruling that came down in favor of the SOs that filed the petition. The company has appealed the ruling so standby for further.
All that said, I believe that we will need to hire pilots towards the end of the year just based on scheduled aircraft deliveries and the fact that we are now pulling stored freighters out of the desert. We also keep hearing about additional services to existing destinations as well as new destinations (Jeddah, Milan, etc)
Good Luck.
FO
To add to your post, I have a few buds awaiting class that just got an email from recruiting. The last BOP shows POSSIBLE hiring of DEFOs in 2012 but they were told to stand by for further updates.
CX tends to be overly conservative when looking at future staffing levels so I wouldn't be surprised to see some movement in early 2011. Plus if Oneworld does indeed lose JAL then we may be able to take some advantage to grow since we will be the only Asian carrier left in the alliance. That is of course only my personal opinion.
A lesson to be learned by many is do not procrastinate at all when the door opens. One of the guys waiting is in that boat. He interviewed just two weeks after a guy that has been here at CX for over 2 years now. The other guy is in limbo waiting on a class date and wondering if the pool will get drained. Unfortunately, someone will be the last guy in the door and someone will be the first guy left out in the cold. The difference can be a matter of days.