Since I don’t have the vast amount of cash required i have been trawling the interweb for airlines who sponsor people with 0hrs flying time and take them right through to that Right Hand Seat. Out of 20 airlines i picked out my head 5 airlines have cadet schemes. The only downfall, for me anyway, is that they require you to be a full time resident in their country. The airlines I found are:
- Singapore Airlines (must be a singapore resident)
- Etihad
- Qantas (Australian Passport or permanent residency required)
- Virginblue.com.au (not 100% sure but think they do!)
- Lufthansa (site was in German so I might be wrong)
- Cathay ( must be permanent Hong Kong resident )
So there you go, i’ll add to this when I find more, hope it helps some people out.

