Cathay Pacific pilots please help

[AirChef]

I sent my application in and was offered an interview the following day for July 19th in Vancouver,BC. I have so many questions even after reading the Cathay post, will some of you PM me with advise and answer a few more questions?
Thank you!

 

[El Ocho]

Go to pprune.com...

Good luck chief!

Let us know how it goes.

Any ideas on how you go an interview so quickly? Good resume? Good connections?

 

[AirChef]

response

I have no clue, no contacts, I was totally caught off guard!

 

[Bjammin]

I'll help, ask away.

 

[saviboy]

hi
what kind of experience do you have?
good luck

 

[flyboytop1]

f/o interview with cathay

i too have an interview with cathay on July 31. Any info on them I would appreciate; interview process, life at cathay, training , upgrade time , etc thank you...

 

[On Your Six]

It's not pprune.com - I believe it is www.pprune.org.

Look under Fragrant Harbor (Hong Kong) for more info and relevant posts.

Good luck!

 

[Cpt. Underpants]

PPRuNe is full of embittered rejects. I really do not recommend anything you'll pick up there. I work for Cathay, I have been there >16 years, and fly out of HKG on the pax fleet. I do not know much about the freighter side other than they seem to spend a lot of time at the ABC and Humpys' in PANC (but then, so do I!) PM me and I will send you what I have sent several (successful) applicants in the past.

 

[Cpt. Underpants]

Yesterday Cathay announced an order for six new B747-400ERFs, to be delivered between May '08 and April '09. These are the last B744Fs to come out of Seattle before Boeing switches the production line to the B744-Advanced aircraft.
The Extended Range Freighter has a maximum payload of 248,600 pounds - 22,000 pounds more than our current 744Fs and a maximum range of 9,200km, 525km farther.

Given its enhanced range and payload, CX plans to deploy these new aircraft on the North American routes, which will mean that, even with a very full load, CX will be able to avoid an eastbound tech stop between HKG and ANC.

The ERF is offered with Pratt & Whitney or GE engines and CX have chosen the PW4062A for compatibility with the existing fleet. The GE engine is perfectly capable but CX would prefer not to introduce a third engine type to the fleet at this time.

Currently CX operates 14 freighter aircraft - one 744BCF, six 744Fs and seven 747Fs. CX have another five 744BCFs on order - two will be delivered later this year and three in '07. In addition CX have retained options for a further six 744BCFs, which are currently scheduled for delivery between the end of 2008 and 2010, though today's order for ERFs may mean a later entry-into-service date for some of these converted aircraft. The timing of these aircraft into service depends, to a great extent, on CX's ability to train the crews quickly enough. Also the delays to the A380 programme may have an impact on the B744 market and the availability of second-hand aircraft.

 

[motojet]

Go to Hotmail, there's a bucketload of info posted in an e-mail account. Just sign on as:
[email protected]

password= hongkong

Also, pprune.org has a lot of good info in the Fragrant Harbour Wannabe section.


Good Luck

 

[barbarian4]

If you do cruise the boards at pprune...take what you read with a grain of salt.

CX is a very good gig (yes, even the freighter).

 

[Brown Cow]

The reason you got such a quick interview is because they only accept about 1 out of 20 to go on further to phase two. After those cocky Brit or Aussie rejects get through with you, depending on their fouled tooth, pasty complexion mood at the time, they will give you the privilege of continuing. Keep it!!!!!

 

[milehye]

what is the percentage of those that make it after phase 2???

 

[Cpt. Underpants]

On average, 40 candidates are scheduled to be interviewed in a full week. Although quotas are never set, about half make it to phase two. Of those about half again get an offer of employment.

After those cocky Brit or Aussie rejects get through with you, depending on their fouled tooth, pasty complexion mood at the time, they will give you the privilege of continuing.

WTF? Thats' a bit naff old bean!

 

[Bjammin]

Take Brown Cow's numbers and attitude and discard them.

Out of 8 guys I personally know that went to the first interview, only one did not get asked to Hong Kong.

I also think most Aussie's and Brits have absolutly nothing against Americans. If they do have a beef, it may be justified. I have seen ZERO attitude from any of them. In fact I think they are great professionals and pilots and they make the same mistakes we all do. They drink the same beer and tell the same jokes. You just have get used to "Piss and Birds" instead of "Booze and Chicks".