Cathay Interview... Say what???

[Bjammin]

I think Cathay would tire pretty quickly if you dropped trips for military duty. By US law they are required to do it, but they would find a way to make life very painful. I NEVER want to find out. I'm sure you could fight them in court and make it very messy, but Cathay is NOT a company you want to strong arm.

If you are just starting out and needed to move an initial class date due to training with the military, they would accomidate that.

 

[LR25]

I have to say, this is an excellent thread.

I have a question about the application. I was sent one via email after a job fair over a year ago. I was offered a postion somewhere else flying a 747 classic cargo. I still have the app. and want to send it in, but what will be percieved if sending it in so late?

I have concluded that Cathay Pacific is a place I will hang my hat if given the opportunity.

 

[Bjammin]

Cathay would be happy to accept the app, no worries.
We are hiring as many as we can train and are lacking qualified applicants accoring to a certain training manager I spoke to.

 

[coogebeachhotel]

Cathay would be happy to accept the app, no worries.
We are hiring as many as we can train and are lacking qualified applicants accoring to a certain training manager I spoke to.

Just filled out app. Let's see. Going for DEFO.

 

[milehye]

Cathay would be happy to accept the app, no worries.
We are hiring as many as we can train and are lacking qualified applicants accoring to a certain training manager I spoke to.

That maybe true, but aren't you short trainers and are currently back -logged? I was hired last month and am currently slated to begin training the beginning of the second quarter. Do you know if classes are getting bumped up at all?

 

[Bjammin]

They are backlogged, but hopefully management will recognize the only thing holding back expansion is the training deparment and will make some drastic changes. When that happens, hold on for the ride!

Guys are getting called ahead for people that don't show up for class.

 

[Cpt. Underpants]

Bj,

CXs' training department is flat-out now, but a permanent increase in size for a temporary growth spurt is not the way they (we) do it here. When I joined in '90 commands were thick n fast (3 years to the LHS, and that is before CXF), we were crying out then that things needed to be expanded...

They didn't, and they were completely vindicated when it all slowed down and became 10 or even 11 years to command.

CX is not a "boom-bust" cycle the way things are in the US. Easy does it every time.

 

[unwashed]

This is the best and most informative thread I have ever read. Congrats to all who have participated and good luck.

 

[Fit59]

When I was hired in July they informed me that I wouldn't be in class until 2007. About 1 month later they called and put me in an early November class. Don't believe the projection, almost everyone I know is being put into earlier classes. Congrats and good luck!

 

[hdodo]

Can any of the current Cathay guys shed some light on how long it is going to take to hear from the company regarding an interview? I sent in an app in Feb 05 and have since updated twice via the mail-in update forms. I don't have any PIC turbine time and only 200 jet hours, but I figured my international C-130 experience would help my chances of getting called. So far I have heard nothing. Are there many guys getting hired there with a bunch of turboprop experience but little jet time? Last question for now: When they do contact me will it be via snail mail or email? Thanks in advance.

 

[hdodo]

I applied for an SO position(forgot to add that to the previous post)

 

[PilotSkydiver]

Can any of the current Cathay guys shed some light on how long it is going to take to hear from the company regarding an interview? I sent in an app in Feb 05 and have since updated twice via the mail-in update forms. I don't have any PIC turbine time and only 200 jet hours, but I figured my international C-130 experience would help my chances of getting called. So far I have heard nothing. Are there many guys getting hired there with a bunch of turboprop experience but little jet time? Last question for now: When they do contact me will it be via snail mail or email? Thanks in advance.

I just got a call about 2 hrs ago... I put my stuff in FEB 06. Unfortunately my ATP written had expired but the HR lady was very nice and told me to re-apply as soon as I got a new one completed. She also said I would most likely go to the bottom of the pile again so at least another 6 months till a new interview. The call was kinda out of the blue since I'd never updated my stuff.

 

[ILStoMinimums]

Will and have they hired without an ATP? Is RJ time of value? Or does it just check off the jet time box for them?

 

[Bjammin]

I don't know if they hire without an ATP, but RJ time is fine. My sim partner had only RJ time.

C-130 time should be fine as well. As far as how long to hear from them, I've had friends get called in 2 weeks from putting in an app to as long as 2 years.

Good luck to all.

 

[hdodo]

bjammin and capt. undies:
About how long does it take to go from a SO to a Junior FO to FO?