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05-22-2010, 03:28 PM
#41
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Joined APC: Oct 2005
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Originally Posted by ERJF15
With airlines, CX, what exactly does "repatriation" or "expatriate" mean? I know the true definition, but what does this have to do with working for CX?
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05-26-2010, 02:18 PM
#49
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Originally Posted by FlyPurdue
Hi All,
I am new to this forum. I will be graduating from Purdue University in December of this year, and just yesterday was contacted by Cathay Pacific, to interview for a position of Second Officer via the Cadet Pilot route. It appears they will pay for everything, and in 12 months, I will be a second officer on a widebody. Now, before I am told to use the search function, I have. I have looked all over this forum, PPrune's Fragrant Harbor site, and I have exhausted all web resources. Do we have any Cathay Employees on this board? Does anybody know if its really that bad? Currently I have north of 500 hours, and 200 of that is instruction. Right now, It looks like regionals might be an option, but a self made time line has me becoming FO in 5 years, on Cathay. In the very least, I would be building heavy jet, xc time, and getting international experience.
What are your thought?
Thanks!
I am new to this forum. I will be graduating from Purdue University in December of this year, and just yesterday was contacted by Cathay Pacific, to interview for a position of Second Officer via the Cadet Pilot route. It appears they will pay for everything, and in 12 months, I will be a second officer on a widebody. Now, before I am told to use the search function, I have. I have looked all over this forum, PPrune's Fragrant Harbor site, and I have exhausted all web resources. Do we have any Cathay Employees on this board? Does anybody know if its really that bad? Currently I have north of 500 hours, and 200 of that is instruction. Right now, It looks like regionals might be an option, but a self made time line has me becoming FO in 5 years, on Cathay. In the very least, I would be building heavy jet, xc time, and getting international experience.
What are your thought?
Thanks!
So, if you graduate the cadet program, SO's don't get the 36G/yr housing allowance? That really sucks. But maybe you do get it if you are an expat from the cadet program (which I take it there have not been many of)?
Either way, if you can punch your ticket to the CX career, you're done looking for work - you win. The Dominican's advice is on point; but I'd like to give you a little more of a green light. I've gotta think that if you want to be an international pilot, you probably have at least a vague understanding of cultural diversity; therefore I'd bet you can at least "deal with" Hong Kong for even 5 years, get based in the US, and you've got it made. FO on a 747 for CX based in the US at age 30? Oh yeah, I'd take that package. And it's likely you'll find Hong Kong more than tolerable.
At a regional in the US you might get 1000 PIC Turbine in 5 years if you're lucky. But, then you've got to get an interview and get hired somewhere still. Chances are, you'd be looking for a job just like that CX FO 747 one mentioned above that you could've already had locked down. Just getting an interview for a great job like that is virtually impossible these days unless you know someone on the hiring board. That's why you see some of these
on this thread.
05-28-2010, 11:39 AM
#50
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I was hired by CX as an FO two and a half years ago and love it. Most of the SO's I know like their schedules and only work less than 10 days a month.
Cadets of any type (international or local) dont get housing. The cadets are working with the Union to get that changed and they have made their unhappiness about this known to the company. My opinion is that housing for cadets may change in a few to many years from now. But know one really knows.
I worked my way up to CX via the regionals, then long haul cargo. If I had the opportunity to go to CX as a cadet at the age of 25 verse an FO at 38 I would have done it in a second. I just flew with a Senior Check Captain on the B-777 who is 35 and he was a cadet.
Quality of life: there is no better place in the world to be young and single then Hong Kong. Yes housing is expensive but get an apartment with your classmates and then move back to the States when your older. It beats being a regional FO living in a crash pad in Newark for 30K a year.
Cadets of any type (international or local) dont get housing. The cadets are working with the Union to get that changed and they have made their unhappiness about this known to the company. My opinion is that housing for cadets may change in a few to many years from now. But know one really knows.
I worked my way up to CX via the regionals, then long haul cargo. If I had the opportunity to go to CX as a cadet at the age of 25 verse an FO at 38 I would have done it in a second. I just flew with a Senior Check Captain on the B-777 who is 35 and he was a cadet.
Quality of life: there is no better place in the world to be young and single then Hong Kong. Yes housing is expensive but get an apartment with your classmates and then move back to the States when your older. It beats being a regional FO living in a crash pad in Newark for 30K a year.
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