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Apr 22, 2012 | 7:55 am
#17
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,655
Apr 22, 2012 | 9:45 pm
#19
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: CX GO by flying, ex-QF PS, AMEX Platinum, CA & KrisFlyer Nobody
Posts: 525
My colleage's cousin took an offer from CX as a pilot trainee and started flying as a second officer last year on 747s.
Apr 23, 2012 | 7:36 pm
#21
Join Date: Feb 2011
Programs: AA LT GLD 1MM
Posts: 811
Apr 24, 2012 | 8:53 pm
#22
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: MNL, South Florida, YYZ
Programs: CX Diamond, AA Exec Plat, AC Super Elite, DL Plat, NW Gold, CO Gold Elite, BA Gold, PR Elite,
Posts: 231
I had this same AUssie Cap a few weeks ago flying MNL-HKG. She seems professional until she explained our late departure was because the inbound aircraft was late arriving. Only we were on CX 904 which leaves at 6:20AM and the inbound arrives around midnight so I could not understand why 6 hours is not enough time to service and clean the aircraft. 
Apr 25, 2012 | 10:00 pm
#23
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: HKG, BOS
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 650
Not that I'm an expert on CX rostering... But in that case I reckon the delayed inbound crew were also expected to operate the early morning departure. Minimum rest requirements would thus dictate a delayed departure.