SIA-related questions

What do you know about SIA?

Core values, excellence, safety customer focus, care, integrity, teamwork

What are the airplanes in our fleet

A350 A380 B737 B777 B787

What airplanes are on order?

B777, B737 Max 8

What are SIA colours?

Livery: blue and gold, others: purple, red, green

Ratio of pilots to aircraft and cabin crew

9-11 pilots per aircraft, 17-20 cabin crew per aircraft

How much do you think fuel accounts for in SIA’s expenditures?

30%

What do you think are the challenges that SIA faces?

intensifying competition, new entrants, discounted prices, economic fluctuations, high fuel costs, decarbonisation, maintaining service

What do you understand about the training regime and the course you’d embark on if you were accepted to be a pilot?

Ground school (sg), flight school(perth), advanced jet training(sg)

What relationships do pilots have with the ground and cabin crew?

passenger safety and comfort. updates, addressing concerns, and managing emergencies.

What attributes do you think we’re looking for in a cadet?

Willingness to learn, hardworking, passion, commitness

Which airlines are under the SIA umbrella?

SIA cargo, scoot, air india,

Is there one thing SIA could improve on? What is it?

Technological advancements, Website design

What are the training aircraft used for cadets?

C172, PA44, Learjet 45, Cessna Citation Mustang C510s

Why do some of our aircraft have different numbers at the back? Instead of 777-200, it’s 777-212?

For boeing, before 2016 it was customer code, 12 is SIA

What is a second officer’s set of responsibilities?

Relief support pilot: Assist in flight planning, weather checks, aircraft documentation, briefing. post-flight checks, logs, and reports.

monitors flight systems, fuel burn, weather updates, turbulence,Takes over flying duties while Captain or First Officer are on controlled rest.

How does the career progression look like with us?

Cader: 1.5yrs, SO:1.5-3yrs, FO:3-6yrs, SFO:, Captain takes 8-12 years

Aviation-related questions

Why are the Trent engines called Trent and not just Rolls Royce?

Tradition, used to name based on rivers

Where does the captain sit in the cockpit? Why?

Captain sits in the left seat of the cockpit. This is international aviation convention,

Why does the captain wear four stripes?

military-inspired ranking system, 2fo = 2, fo = 3, cap = 4

A pilot is described at worst as a glorified bus driver. What do you think about this statement? Is it true? Why/Why not?

People say because of AP, but requires continuous assessment, decision-making, and the ability to take full manual control at any time. It’s closer to being a systems commander, not a driver.