On 5th December, Cathay Pacific celebrated the 35th anniversary of its Cadet Pilot Training Programme; more than 1,000 of the airline's current corps of pilots are graduates of the scheme. The event also marked the graduation of the first group of cadets from its integrated programme developed and conducted in collaboration with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University ("PolyU") and its new flying training partner, AeroGuard Flight Training Center in Arizona. The 21 cadet pilot graduates have joined the airline as Second Officers, following completion of their training.
In 2023 and 2024 combined, Cathay plans to recruit a record number of more than 800 cadet pilots and, for the first time from the Chinese Mainland, bearing testament to the Group's commitment to youth development.
