Qatar Airways MPL Cadet Pilot Programme

•     This application is open to Singaporeans and Permanent Residents of age 18 above.
•     No flying experience required.
•     With at least GCE ‘A’ Level or equivalent preferred (those with 5 GCE ‘O’ Level credits including Math, English and a Science subject may be considered)
•     Successful candidates will spend up to 18 months on training to acquire a Multi-crew Pilot Licence (MPL) at ST Aerospace Academy in Singapore and overseas.
•     This is a SELF-SPONSORED PROGRAMME and upon successful completion of training, candidate will be offered employment by Qatar Airways.

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Singaporean aviation enthusiasts here is your chance. Go for the talk on 18th May at SMU to know more about it. Don't let it slip by, such opportunities do not come by easily, especially with a foreign airline.

Etihad Airways International Cadet Pilot Programme 2013

Country:     UAE
City:     Abu Dhabi
Department:     Flight Operations
Closing date:     7 May 2013

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Etihad is the fastest growing airline in commercial aviation history, with one of the youngest and fastest growing fleets of aircraft. Etihad is the commercial carrier of choice for the world’s best pilots, and to support our continual growth we are offering a unique opportunity for exceptional graduates of all nationalities to apply for our International Cadet Pilot Training Programme.

Over the course of the 72 week intensive programme you will be trained to the highest standards.

As a qualified First Officer, you will be part of the Etihad Success Story;

Our vision as an airline stretches beyond the average carrier, our business is key to the continual growth of Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates. An exciting part of the world where East meets West, a broad mix of culture, the Arts and major international sporting events all blended with modern Arabic hospitality.

We are looking for more than just individuals with an aptitude to fly, we want individuals that represent the core values of our business and act as ambassadors for both Abu Dhabi and the UAE.

If that doesn’t excite you then it is worth mentioning we offer full sponsorship for your commercial pilot’s license, one of the most competitive packages available, including a tax free salary, comprehensive health care and a range of in house facilities and services.

An exciting challenge awaits you if you hold a BSc. degree, we are hiring now, deadline for closing is 8th May 2013.

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Your opportunity is here. Have a go if you fulfill all requirements set out for this programme. It will be highly competitive, so do all necessary preparation in order to stand out. Good luck!

Cathay Second Officer

Another video by Cathay Pacific introducing one of their own boys as a Second Officer flying their fleet of modern aircraft. It is videos like this that inspires people all around the world who aspire being an airline pilot and trying all means to get into the cockpit one day to fulfill their dream job and feed their flying passion at the same time. Who wouldn't want a job that he will be smiling while reporting to work?

But it is tough, right from the very start. It isn't a road that is going to be a walk in the park. Cathay's cadet interview process is one of the longest and most tedious I've seen; having to go through so many stages and the whole process might even take 6 months or more. And after getting through the many stages of tests, the ground school and flight training is another hurdle to pass.

Being an airline pilot isn't just about glamour, there is definitely a lot of hard work behind that shiny pair of wings pinned onto the left chest. Cathay Pacific has created a new website associated with their cadets. Lots of info in there, fellow aviation enthusiasts can go take a look!

Cathay looks for second officers with an eye to promotion

Like its counterparts on the other side of China's internal border, Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific will be aggressively recruiting pilots over the next three years as it prepares to take delivery of dozens of new Airbus and Boeing widebodies.

However, the iconic flag-carrier's strategy is different to most of the other, newer Chinese airlines. For a start, Cathay - based in the former UK colony, now a special administrative region of China, for the past 66 years - recruits only second officers. And, unlike carriers in mainland China, which tend to offer expat pilots fixed-term contracts, Cathay "likes to be a career airline", says Kelly Crawford, flightcrew recruitment manager, offering these second officers a long-term progression to the left-hand seat.

Cathay will look to recruit around 200 second officers in 2013, with a target of 100 for the following year and 140 for 2015. Those joining will vary from young twenty somethings who have come through ab initio training to experienced instructors or regional jet, or even narrowbody, first officers.

Although it may not be undergoing the breakneck growth of some other Chinese airlines, Cathay's fleet is expanding fast. It operates 137 Boeing 777s and 747s and Airbus A340s and A330s, with an average fleet age of 10.7 years. It has firm orders for 97 aircraft, around half of them Airbus A350s, but also 777-300ERs and A330s, as well as 777-200 and 747-8 Freighters.

Cathay has three recruitment streams for its second officers. At the entry-level it has a 55-week ab initio cadet programme for those with little or no aviation experience. These will tend to be young graduates and Hong Kong identity card-holders, says Crawford. About 60 of the 200 recruits in 2013 will come via this route.

For those with more experience - usually a commercial pilot's licence - Cathay offers a 32-week programme, which ends up with an instrument rating and a seat in the cockpit of one of the airline's fleet. Recruits can range in age from 23 to 48, says Crawford, and will come from all over the world. Around 70 of the 200 intake will complete this course.

Finally, the highest level of entry is a five-week transition training programme for holders of airline transport pilot licences (ATPL), with around 70 of the 2013 recruits expected to go through this process. The three streams give Cathay a "good mix of experience coming into the cockpit, with a global flavour", says Crawford.

Promotion is relatively rapid. Under local regulations, second officers must have reached first officer rank within four-and-a-half years, but most achieve promotion a year earlier. Time to command is around 12 years, but this can vary depending on fleet size and the number of first officers coming through the system at any one time. "It has typically been 10 years, but it has been as low as seven," says Crawford.

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A little information about the recruitment outlook at Cathay Pacific. Unlike Singapore Airlines, CX is looking to recruit more cadets in the coming year 2013, 200 of them to be exact. Perhaps this will spell great news for those looking to take a shot at this programme.

Cathay Pacific Cadet Pilot Programme

The very competitive Cathay Pacific cadet pilot programme for ab-initios. I did apply for it back in early 2010 but never got a call up from them for an interview even when they came to Singapore in 2011. I would have really loved to have a shot at it but was never given a chance. That's quite a shame but it's understandable considering how many quality applicants they get.

However, now that the ab-initio programme is closed for foreigners, this avenue to become an airline pilot is somehow closed for people with no experience in flight. Don't fret, they have more advanced programmes for those with flight experience and they're shorter in the training duration. You can click on the "Cathay Pacific Career" tab above to find out more information on it.

Good luck!

Pilots in Qantas and Cathay Pacific

An insight to being a pilot in Cathay Pacific and Qantas, two of the biggest international airlines in the world.

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