Does a pilot cadetship ensure a job with major airlines?
This question can have different answers depending on your nationality and the particular airline that you are applying for. In different countries, mostly in the Middle East and Asia, major airlines do have Cadet Programs. For example: http://www.gulfaircareers.com/careers/gulfair/OurProcess.aspx?pageid=84 http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_INTL/careers/flying/cadetpilot These programs are extremely competitive to be accepted to and usually require candidates to be citizens of the airline’s home country, secondary or post secondary school graduates, under a certain age and medically fit. Once you get accepted, from what I can tell, no airlines guarentee employment. There is still the possibility that you could fail out of training or there will be an economic downturn and the airline finds
