Emirates F/O requirements have changed !

[cuberoute]

:) From the Emirates careers website

Qualifications & Experience


Requirements for the Position of First Officer A330, B777
A minimum of 2000 hours, multi-crew, multi-engine, commercial jet aircraft
Experience on Boeing or Airbus glass cockpit aircraft will be preferred
We do not accept P3 and simulator time for flying hour’s calculation.

Requirements for the Position of First Officer A380
2500 hours multi-crew, multi-engine jet aircraft with a MTOW 50+ tonnes. You must have at least 1500 hours on a modern fly-by-wire Airbus aircraft and be current on it.
We do not accept P3 and simulator time for flying hour’s calculation


Additional requirements for all pilots
· Full ICAO ATPL
· Unrestricted Class 1 Medical
· English language fluency (written and verbal comprehension); ICAO English level (4 or above)
· Must be current within 12 months of joining
· Experience must be commensurate with age
· Type rating would be advantageous

Good luck !

[kipper the dog]

Desperate times!! Despite all the promises of recruitment being fine and loads of applicants, this clearly proves that's not the case. more lies from the idiot management :ugh:

[eternity]

So, as I read this....all they have done is drop the 4000hr total time requirement????


An honest question.....will this make a difference????

[737aviator]

Its dropped from 2500hours on a multi engine jet to 2000hours on a multi engine jet, more in line with what the unmentionable airline up the road ask for.

[FMSPEED]

what are the chances of getting called without a full atp??

[LHR Rain]

Pray you don't get called. You will be so much better off in the Capital or elsewhere.

[gehenna]

Your chance is probably nil.

[SOPS]

I would say less than nil.

[Deep and fast]

Bet the 25ton limit is still in place.
I'd want the a330 💀

[Am NOT Sure]

Not a rumor nor heard it from my maid

The new requirements are aimed to attract certain applicants from certain airlines .. It benefits both EK And those airlines

To simplify it : Air Arabia - with a massive MPL program has reached a peak in training capability for the new comers
With massive numbers of highly trained FOs with excess of 1500 hours ( salary changes dramatically as you gain hours with the airlines) it was only smart to collaborate with EK

Many other low cost have tuned to the same method with EK / Unmentioned / QR

[Am NOT Sure]

Counting on pilot shortage to see a change in our T/C is like a kid waiting to grow up to buy Lamborghini

[harry the cod]

Am NOT sure that's the best analogy...... for this part of the World at least. There're a lot of kids who already have a Lamborghini!

Harry

[alwayzinit]

Ah the rush down the ladder to the lowest common denominator.

International Long Haul Low Cost, the new face of global aviation. Hello Tomorrow:ugh:

[donpizmeov]

Oh great. More Flight director dependant MPLs. Can't wait.

[Emma Royds]

They will have come to the right airline given we are not allowed to fly raw data.

[donpizmeov2]

Lots of son of the ... magenta!

fresh meat with lots of juice

Pilot Workload at Emirates Under Question - WSJ (http://www.wsj.com/articles/pilot-workload-at-emirates-under-question-1428587945?KEYWORDS=emirates)

[aileron droop]

2000 or 2500 same pilot capabilities

i dont see how someone with 500 hours more could be any better or worse

i guess they are fishing in a tiny bigger lake

[cerbus]

...or lowering the standards and requirements.

[sheikhmahandy]

It's not surprising EK have to lower the hour minimums to attract pilots to EK given the recruitment competition of the other big ME carriers, the arrogant management stance of if you don't like it......leave and the total denial that there is a worldwide pilot shortage.

Less hours in a log book may not mean a lesser pilot in skills, but there usually are vetting processes along the long climb up the aviation career ladder!!

I wonder how long it will be before I fly with an early twenty something, ex Euro LCC, only to wake up from some much required inflight rest to discover them playing some rubbish game on their Ipad...........again!!!!:=

[GMC1500]

I've heard from an FO who two times when he was taking his inflight rest, woke up to find the Capt sleeping as well.

[PositiveRate876]

It's only appropriate that with diminishing terms and conditions, the standard of applicants sought is also reduced.

[CATI]

So do they recruit as well MPL pilots from abroad or only UAE cadets? Anyone knows?

[Silky]

So do they recruit as well MPL pilots from abroad or only UAE cadets? Anyone knows?

Only UAE at the moment!

[vfenext]

Ah yes the MPL, the chocolate teapot of the aviation world.

[donpizmeov]

I think the advert says full ATPL. So as long as you have that it doesn't matter to what scammer you paid the money for the MPL.

[crazy_bird]

By only UAE, does it mean only the UAE nationals or anyone who has graduated from alpha aviation?

[Dualinput]

Guys,
Once the MPL cadets hit 1500 hrs, all they need is an ATPL skill test (normally done along with their OPC) with no further exams. The MPL then unfreezes to become a full unrestricted ATPL. I guess we will see a bunch of them in EK soon!