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Pilots'
Detailed Payscale - please
state whether payscale is before
or after tax
(pension, per diems and brief
payscale are listed further down
the page)
8-10 days off per month. Captains working 85+ hrs per month on A320. Training department still cherry picks the best routes for 'training'. Still some problems with late/early trip pairings.
19/Sep/10
Leave
42-48 days per year depending on YOS. Leave bid periods includes monthly RDO's.
6/Dec/07
Staff
travel
KA/CX,oneworld and other airlines. Staff travel is in the dark ages, paper tickets still issued and must be paid for regardless of use. Refund slow and manually administered. 48 business hours to issue a ticket which must be collected in person.
100% owned by Cathay Pacific (CX). 80% of Dragonair employees either made redundant or transferred to CX. No route expansion, no aircraft orders. No command upgrades in more than two years. CX still undecided on Dragonair (KA) future. 747 cargo operation ceased and taken over by CX. Roster practice agreement in place with bidding system is a vast improvement to rosters. Hotel accommodation is good, crew transport is cheapest bidder and of a poor standard. Layover allowances are too low for polluted expensive Chinese cities and based on cafe crew discount, e.g. 40RMB for breakfast. Health care scheme is basic and does not cover many situations, needs urgent improvement. Majority of routes are mainland China with no expansion of regional Asian routes. Cabin crew are in industrial action against the company. KA gave some concessions to cabin crew conditions to avoid strike action. Pilots requesting payrise due to massive profit announced by CX/KA. One payrise in 10 years does not cover Hong Kong's very expensive living costs and conditions and the current weak HK$ exchange rate. Two week profit share announced after huge profit and crew taking unpaid leave, however unpaid leave returned (Capt got 90% of their money back). Huge amount of operational disruptions caused by weather, maintenance and Chinese ATC. KA barely handles these disruptions and relies on crew to 'sort it out'. Alarming number of maintenance related aircraft problems. Line Capt's are quasi training capt's as mainly fly with 200hr chinese cadets in challenging conditions. Integration talks with CX and CX pilots abandoned.
19/Sep/10
Outlook:
No outlook, CX unable to make a decision on the KA operation. Command time 10+ years. Majority of Capt < 45 yo. Now only hiring Chinese cadets.
Dragonair
Jobs Entry Requirements (including
preferred pilot schools)
last
update
Captain
FO
A current ICAO ATPL;
Unrestricted class 1 medical;
At least 3000 hours total, including either 500 jet hours or 1000 multi engine turbo prop hours in command of a multi crew operation;
A320/A330 rated individuals, with time on type, will be given priority.
18/Aug/10
SO
An ICAO frozen ATPL,
A valid 1st class medical certificate without restriction ,
A valid multi-engine instrument rating
At least 1500 flying hours (helicopter or flight instruction), or at least 1000 hours flying fixed wing Regular Passenger Transport
Excellent command of English, both oral and written
Permanent Hong Kong resident holding a passport (i.e. Chinese only) with the right to live and work in Hong Kong indefinitely.
18/Aug/10
FE
Scholorship
Non qualified Cadet,
Excellent command of English, both oral and written,
Good command of Chinese an added advantage
Medically fit, including eye-sight
Minimum educational standard: 5 passes HKCEE / O-Level equivalent - including passes at Grade C or above in English Language, Physics and Mathematics, together with 2 passes in HKALE / A-Level (science subjects preferred) OR a Degree or Diploma in any discipline (science subjects preferred).
Permanent Hong Kong resident holding a passport with the right to live and work in Hong Kong indefinitely.
Pre Qualified Cadet:
An ICAO Commercial Pilot�s Licence (CPL) with passes in all ATPL ground examinations
A valid 1st class medical certificate without restriction
A valid multi-engine instrument rating
At least 250 flying hours
Excellent command of English, both oral and written
Permanent Hong Kong resident holding a passport (i.e. Chinese only) with the right to live and work in Hong Kong indefinitely.
Training in Australia.
1st round: 1 hour interview(Melbourne/London) with two senior managers. 2nd round: Full day in Hong Kong or Gatwick. Board interview with two senior pilots and one manager. Simulator assessment A320/A330. Social function at the end of the day with senior management and other candidates.
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