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I am filling out the online form...for "flying training," do they want every recurrent I have been through, or just the type ratings and certificate info?

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Originally Posted by 3holer (Post 367783)

To any Cathay Drivers out there,
I have got the final interview for an FO position coming up. During the first interview I said I would accept an SO position, but FO was my first choice. After thinking about and researching it a little more, I have changed my mind and would rather do the SO job. Is this something I could bring up at the interview or would reversing myself be frowned upon? Does anybody know what the hiring numbers are looking like? Are they looking to hire more SOs or US based freighter fleet FOs?
Also, what did you do on the day of arrival? I was told to pick up my visitor pass the first day of the interview. Does this mean they don't want me prowling around Cathay City the day prior? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

3holer

You could tell them that but I would have a very good reason. My group had a guy that wanted to stay in Asia since his wife is Taiwanese. He has over 10,000TT but they offered him SO so he could be HKG based. He let them know that informally at the cocktail party, not during the interview.

They don't really tell anyone the numbers but we seem to be hiring pretty steadily for both. As for the pass, you could try but the security people probably won't have the list until the morning of your interview. I'm not really sure why but that is probably it. When is your second interview?

Good luck!

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Originally Posted by Sputnik (Post 370166)

If you were hired in US for freighter ops, is there anything wrong with staying in that forever? Vs going to pax eventually (and going overseas)?

Does the Pax flying pay that much more?

For new guys, you will be on a different payscale that does not differentiate between PAX and FRT. You are just FOs. There is nothing wrong with staying on the freighter side of the house. Only issue is that the trips can be longer and your schedule will have a lot more disruptions...a lot more. But, if you live in base or you don't want to leave then that is an option.

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Originally Posted by Nicaflyer (Post 370214)

I am filling out the online form...for "flying training," do they want every recurrent I have been through, or just the type ratings and certificate info?

Stick with ratings and certs.

ryguy,
you've been there for about a year or so now right? do you still like it and plan to retire with cx?
and btw, why do they hire constantly for both so and fo? do they not have a sufficient stream of sos available for upgrade?

You can stay on the freighter as long as you want. No requirement to transfer to the pax fleet. After the 6% raise coming in July, freighter pay will continue to close the gap. Some guys that live in a freighter base would rather make less money and not commute.

FO

Thanks for the info...It has been a long time since I have looked for a job. Back before all this internet stuff was really popular. :o

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Originally Posted by kalyx522 (Post 370454)

I have some issues but not nearly as many as I had before. I'm happy here and don't plan to go anywhere. Now that we will be flying out of Houston (freighter) I'm definitely happy. I think just the fact that we are growing and we don't hire huge classes causes the constant hiring. My class only had 6 people in it. Now that I look at it, sure beats hiring 60 a month right until you furlough like the U.S. Majors seem to have done......AGAIN.

A friend told me that CX is opening a cargo pilot base in Houston soon...is this correct or just a rumor? Thanks

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Originally Posted by Left Coast MD11 (Post 372275)

A friend told me that CX is opening a cargo pilot base in Houston soon...is this correct or just a rumor? Thanks

We'll be flying to IAH but a base is just rumor. Chances are that MIA will become a base and there was some speculation that Houston may have to become an FO base due to the flight time from MIA-IAH-ANC. It may require a third man to either be carried all the way from MIA or be added in IAH. I live in Houston so I'm hoping but not too optomistic for an IAH base.