The 16 successful cadet Pilots are chosen from a pool of
over 12,500 applicants that will be sent to Australia for a 52 weeks aviation
training.
Cebu Pacific will spend One Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD
$100 Thousand) for every cadet to study a flight training and experience 173
flying hours on their way to becoming licensed commercial pilots. Cebu Pacific
is spending a total of Twenty Five Million Dollars (USD $25 Million) under the
program to train 240 pilots, in three batches of 16 each per year for five
years to expand its current pool of 700 pilots who fly more than 60 aircraft.
The First batch of Cadet Pilots that will be sent to
Australia for flight training are millennials between that ages of 21 to 27
and have college degrees and two of them are women. The Sixteen (16) Cadet
Pilots passed a series of tests, medical and physical examination and attended
an aviation foundation course at Philippine Academy for Aviation Training at
Clark Freeport Zone before deploying in Australia.
Among the Qualifications to join the program are a valid
Philippine Passport, College Degrees, strong academic background and passionate
and service oriented attitude. Cebu Pacific Vice President for Flight
Operations reminds cadets of three important attributes of a pilot, discipline,
discipline and discipline.
Cebu Pacific Air are looking to attract more young
motivated, and deserving individuals to be a part of the company and to serve
the courting in the expanding industry. After the completion of 52 Weeks
training in Australia for 16 Cadet Pilots, they will return to Philippines to
complete the type rating and licensing requirements to become commercial pilots
starting as First Officers.
Cebu Pacific Says the program remain open to Filipino
Citizens who are College Graduates, proficient in English and hold passports
valid for at least two years prior to the start of the program. The screening
process for applicants begins with an online screening followed by an onsite
screening for core skills and pilot aptitude tests, among other examinations
where a fee of Seventeen Thousand Pesos. The Cebu Pacific and FTA will jointly
select the final list of candidates.
The Candidates for the second Batch of Cadet Pilots are
currently being screened, while application for the third batch is set to open
by Mid May 2018.
Reference: Cebu Pacific News