{"id":81422,"date":"2025-11-07T19:40:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T14:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=81422"},"modified":"2025-11-07T19:40:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T14:10:22","slug":"cathay-pacific-pilot-salary-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/07\/cathay-pacific-pilot-salary-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Cathay Pacific Airways Pilot Salary in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/tag\/Cathay-Pacific\/\">Cathay Pacific Airways (CX)<\/a>, the flag carrier of Hong Kong SAR, is one of the leading names in the aviation world and has been widely recognized as one of the best airlines in the Asia Pacific region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The operator, owned mainly by Swire Holdings, Air China (CA), and <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/06\/cathay-pacific-ends-partnership-with-qatar-airways\/\">Qatar Airways (QR) until this year<\/a>, operates flights to 83 destinations with a fleet of 180 aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-cathay-pacific-pilot-salary\" data-level=\"2\">Cathay Pacific Pilot Salary<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-benefits-enjoyed-by-cathay-pacific-pilots\" data-level=\"2\">Benefits Enjoyed by Cathay Pacific Pilots<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-what-aircraft-do-cx-pilots-fly\" data-level=\"2\">What Aircraft do CX pilots fly?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-how-to-become-a-cathay-pacific-pilot\" data-level=\"2\">How to become a Cathay Pacific pilot?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-cathay-pilots-hiring-process\" data-level=\"2\">Cathay Pilots&#8217; Hiring Process<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-cathay-pacific-faqs\" data-level=\"2\">Cathay Pacific FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/qwgk0ke7-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Cathay Pacific Pilot Salary\" class=\"wp-image-81684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/qwgk0ke7-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/qwgk0ke7-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/qwgk0ke7-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/qwgk0ke7-50x28.webp 50w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/qwgk0ke7-1600x900.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/qwgk0ke7-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/qwgk0ke7-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/qwgk0ke7-450x253.webp 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/qwgk0ke7-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/qwgk0ke7.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Cathay Pacific<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cathay-pacific-pilot-salary\">Cathay Pacific Pilot Salary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From its operating base of Hong Kong International Airport, Cathay Pacific offers efficient connectivity to passengers within Asia as well as to Europe, North America, Oceania, and South Africa. One of the Oneworld Alliance founders has been lauded for its fantastic service across these routes and is also the pinnacle of flying for several pilots in the APAC region as well as around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cathay-pacific-second-officer-salary\">Cathay Pacific Second Officer Salary<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Cathay Pacific&#8217;s second officers are their junior-most category of pilots. They are generally deployed on intercontinental long-haul flights and are shadowed by captains as well as first officers in their process of logging flying hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CX&#8217;s second officers tend to be graduates from their own cadet program or graduates from independent flying schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cathay pays its second officers an annual salary starting from<strong> HKD 585,000 (approx. US$75,000)<\/strong> and guarantees them a minimum of 50 hours of flying hours per month. This figure is bound to increase depending on hours flown as well as experience within the airline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, they are offered a monthly allowance of<strong> HKD 14,000 (approx. US$1,800)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/27\/malaysia-airlines-pilot-salary-2025\/\">Malaysia Airlines Pilot Salary in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/b4aigo9t-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Cathay Pacific Airways Pilot Salary in 2025\" class=\"wp-image-81680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/b4aigo9t-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/b4aigo9t-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/b4aigo9t-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/b4aigo9t-50x28.webp 50w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/b4aigo9t-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/b4aigo9t-450x253.webp 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/b4aigo9t-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/b4aigo9t.webp 1511w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Cathay Pacific<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cathay-pacific-first-officer-salary\">Cathay Pacific First Officer Salary<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Cathay Pacific&#8217;s first officers assist the captain in flying the airplane from point A to point B. They are responsible for carrying out safety checks of the aircraft pre-flight, confirming the flight plan with the commanders, and communicating with the air traffic controller. First officers with experience are also makeshift captains during the main pilot&#8217;s resting period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cathay&#8217;s first officers earn an annual salary starting from <strong>HKD 897,000 (approx. US$115,000)<\/strong> and receive a monthly guarantee of 50 flying hours. As with every other category of pilot, the salary figure is variable in accordance with flight time and seniority in the carrier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First officers are also paid a monthly allowance of <strong>HKD 20,000 (approx. US$2,600)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/s0hufsla-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Cathay Pacific Airways Pilot Salary in 2025\" class=\"wp-image-81687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/s0hufsla-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/s0hufsla-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/s0hufsla-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/s0hufsla-50x28.webp 50w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/s0hufsla-1600x900.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/s0hufsla-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/s0hufsla-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/s0hufsla-450x253.webp 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/s0hufsla-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/s0hufsla.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Cathay Pacific<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cathay-pacific-captain-salary\">Cathay Pacific Captain Salary<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Cathay Pacific captains are in charge of commanding the aircraft from the origin to the destination. They make critical decisions pertaining to the navigation, routing, and safety during the flight with the more senior individuals being tasked with training second officers, and first officers too, in addition to management of cabin crew as well as their cockpit colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cathay Pacific&#8217;s captains receive the highest base salary per year, starting from <strong>HKD 1,112,500 (approx. US$145,000)<\/strong>. As in the case of first officers and second officers, they are provided with a minimum guarantee of 50 flying hours per month whereas the base salary can increase depending on seniority, flying hours, and aircraft type flown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Captains are also entitled to the highest amount of monthly allowance, <strong>HKD 28,000 (approx. US$3,600)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-also-read-qatar-airways-pilot-salary-in-2025\"><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/27\/qatar-airways-pilot-salary-in-2024\/\">Qatar Airways Pilot Salary in 2025<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0jnzbd2h-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Cathay Pacific Group\" class=\"wp-image-81681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0jnzbd2h-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0jnzbd2h-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0jnzbd2h-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0jnzbd2h-50x28.webp 50w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0jnzbd2h-1600x900.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0jnzbd2h-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0jnzbd2h-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0jnzbd2h-450x253.webp 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0jnzbd2h-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0jnzbd2h.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Cathay Pacific<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-benefits-enjoyed-by-cathay-pacific-pilots\">Benefits Enjoyed by Cathay Pacific Pilots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theaeroworld.com\/cathay-pacific-airways-pilot-salary-in-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cathay Pacific Airways<\/a> offers its pilots with a fantastic salary package but moreover, the following non-monetary benefits are offered to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>ANNUAL LEAVE<\/strong> &#8211; CX offers <strong>21 annual leaves to its second officers<\/strong> and <strong>28 annual leaves to its first officers <\/strong>whereas<strong> captains receive 35 paid days<\/strong> off in a year. In addition to paid time off, pilots are also given a sick leave quota of 12 days in a year and are entitled to public holidays (with compensatory offs if working) in accordance with the Hong Kong calendar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DISCOUNTED TRAVEL<\/strong> &#8211; Pilots and their dependents are entitled to discounted fares on the Cathay Pacific network as well as with their codeshare partners. This includes premium classes of travel and an unlimited quota of tickets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MEDICAL COVERAGE <\/strong>&#8211; Cathay Pacific&#8217;s pilots and their families are provided with a robust medical insurance plan. The aviators themselves receive comprehensive, globally valid coverage, and any medical expenses away from the Hong Kong base are also fully taken care of.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>EDUCATION ALLOWANCE<\/strong> &#8211; An education allowance, besides the salary package, is made available to pilots with children up to the age of 21. This ensures that school and university fees are taken care of within the Hong Kong SAR region for all students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>BONUS SCHEME<\/strong> &#8211; Cathay Pacific has a bonus pool that entitles all pilots to performance-related payments at the end of the financial year. A calculation is made depending on the individual&#8217;s as well as the company&#8217;s progress, and in most cases, a handsome packet is paid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PENSION SCHEME<\/strong> &#8211; Pilots employed by Cathay Pacific have the opportunity to agree on a pension plan with the airline. This ensures that they continue to be paid after retirement, though a sacrifice from the present compensation needs to be made for it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/18ogflww-1024x577.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/18ogflww-1024x577.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/18ogflww-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/18ogflww-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/18ogflww-50x28.webp 50w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/18ogflww-1600x901.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/18ogflww-1536x865.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/18ogflww-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/18ogflww-450x253.webp 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/18ogflww-1200x676.webp 1200w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/18ogflww.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Cathay Pacific<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-aircraft-do-cx-pilots-fly\">What Aircraft do CX pilots fly?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cathay Pacific operates a diverse fleet of <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Airbus\">Airbus <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Boeing\">Boeing <\/a>planes, although most of their aircraft are wide bodies. CX&#8217;s pilots have the opportunity to fly the following models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Airbus A321neo &#8211; 16<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Airbus A330-300 &#8211; 40<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Airbus A350-900 &#8211; 30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Airbus A350-1000 &#8211; 18<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boeing 777-300 &#8211; 17<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boeing 777-300ER &#8211; 36<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides its existing fleet, Cathay Group has the following aircraft in its group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Airbus A320neo &#8211; 8<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Airbus A321neo &#8211; 24<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Airbus A330-900 &#8211; 30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boeing 777-9 &#8211; 21<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Cathay Pacific Cargo operates the following fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Boeing 747-400ERF &#8211; 6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boeing 747-8F &#8211; 14<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>CX&#8217;s cargo arm also has six Airbus A350F aircraft on order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ue1ptqma-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Cathay Pacific Pilot Salary 2025\" class=\"wp-image-81679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ue1ptqma-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ue1ptqma-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ue1ptqma-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ue1ptqma-50x28.webp 50w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ue1ptqma-1600x900.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ue1ptqma-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ue1ptqma-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ue1ptqma-450x253.webp 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ue1ptqma-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ue1ptqma.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Cathay Pacific<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-become-a-cathay-pacific-pilot\">How to become a Cathay Pacific pilot?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cathay Pacific&#8217;s second officers must fulfill the following requirements<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ICAO Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) or Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) with a Multi-Engine Instrument Rating (MEIR) and the same state ATPL examination credits \u2013 obtained without exemption or conversion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum 250 hours of flying experience (1000 hours and Multi-crew cooperation preferred)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Must be eligible for HKCPL on conversion according to DCA607 (Please refer to the&nbsp;HKCAD&nbsp;for the details of the specific requirements)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A valid Class 1 Medical Certificate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ICAO English language proficiency Level 4 or above<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/qulh3i7h-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Cathay Pacific Pilot Salary 2025\" class=\"wp-image-81685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/qulh3i7h-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/qulh3i7h-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/qulh3i7h-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/qulh3i7h-50x28.webp 50w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/qulh3i7h-1600x900.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/qulh3i7h-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/qulh3i7h-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/qulh3i7h-450x253.webp 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/qulh3i7h-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/qulh3i7h.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Cathay Pacific<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cathay Pacific&#8217;s first officers are required to fulfill the following criteria:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ICAO Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) or Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) with a Multi-Engine Instrument Rating (MEIR) and the same state ATPL examination credits \u2013 obtained without exemption or conversion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A valid Class 1 Medical Certificate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ICAO English Language Proficiency Level 4 or above<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum total flying time of 1500 hours (3000 hours preferred), including:\u00a0<br>Minimum 500 hours as P1, of which a maximum of 250 hours can be P1 U\/S.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cathay Pacific captains have to meet the following requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4,000 hours of flying experience, of which 1,500 Hours shall be on a multi-engine jet, military fast jet, or heavy turbine aircraft. P2X experience in Cathay Pacific Airways can be counted towards these hours, calculated at 50% of the time spent at the flying controls as a cruise pilot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A minimum of 500 Hours on Cathay Pacific or Cathay Pacific Cargo-operated aircraft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hong Kong Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) with a Multi-Engine Instrument Rating (MEIR) and examination credits \u2013 obtained without exemption or conversion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Valid Class 1 Medical Certificate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ICAO English language proficiency Level 4 or above<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Successful candidates will be considered for the position on any fleet type that Cathay Pacific operates, including A321neo, A330, A350, Boeing 777, and 747.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Must Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/05\/cathay-pacific-eyes-new-widebody-order-for-boeing-787-777x\/\">Cathay Pacific Eyes New Widebody Order for Boeing 787, 777X<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/x3xkzoc4-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/x3xkzoc4-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/x3xkzoc4-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/x3xkzoc4-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/x3xkzoc4-50x28.webp 50w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/x3xkzoc4-1600x900.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/x3xkzoc4-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/x3xkzoc4-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/x3xkzoc4-450x253.webp 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/x3xkzoc4-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/x3xkzoc4.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Cathay Pacific<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cathay-pilots-hiring-process\">Cathay Pilots&#8217; Hiring Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cathay Pacific Airways has adopted the following hiring process for its pilots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>APPLICATION <\/strong>&#8211; Cathay Pacific invites applications for all roles on its careers page, and at times, the carrier also announces walk-in drives in several cities around the world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>INTERVIEW<\/strong> &#8211; Cathay interviews successful candidates and tests their experience as well as their psychometric abilities to pursue the role successfully.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>TESTS<\/strong> &#8211; Cathay requires all candidates who pass the interview round to undertake a simulator test, while their medical records and background are also verified.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>OFFER<\/strong> &#8211; A conditional offer is made, which is dependent on the successful provision of legal flying documents, like a license. For those candidates who are based overseas, this process also requires a successful application for the Hong Kong work permit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5vo050f4-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5vo050f4-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5vo050f4-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5vo050f4-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5vo050f4-50x28.webp 50w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5vo050f4-1600x900.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5vo050f4-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5vo050f4-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5vo050f4-450x253.webp 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5vo050f4-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5vo050f4.webp 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Cathay Pacific<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cathay-pacific-faqs\">Cathay Pacific FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1736545301208\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How much does Cathay Pacific pay its pilots?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Cathay Pacific pilots have <strong>a starting salary of US$75,000<\/strong>, with the figure exponentially increasing depending on seniority, flying hours, and other such factors.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1736545339208\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What countries does Cathay Pacific fly to?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Cathay Pacific flies to over 60 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and Oceania from its operating base, Hong Kong International Airport.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1736545390461\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Which aircraft types do Cathay Pacific pilots operate?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Cathay Pacific pilots operate on the Airbus A320 family, Airbus A330, Airbus A350, Boeing 747, and Boeing 777 in line with their experience, airline requirements, and type-rating.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned with us. 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