inglebyboro

Can anybody suggest any decent hotels in the local area to the college. Any tips about the college would be gratefully received too.

Cheers
IB

Vertigo_FDS

Hi Ingle,

What's your budget? What course you going on?

Vert

ubaid123

Its all about the Budget , Dubai you could get something for 300dh all the way up to thousands for a night.

I would suggest try to get on campus accomodation,you gotta Nag suomiyah for that though,get on her back , you dont wana have to go through the morning traffic every day, it just dosent go anywhere man, and good luck findinga taxi in the morning , or literally at any time in dubai and the busses are never on time , even if they are they get stuck in the same traffic for hours.

The most economical i think is UAE youth Hostel in Dubai,{U.A.E Youth Hostel Assocication Dubai}Youth Hostel Association U.A.E.
its not that far from the college , but all the traffic diversions and construction works make it a little far.With prices like 52 US Dollars a night i think you cant beat that in dubai. I think you could even share a 52 Dollar room coz it has got 2 beds.

Otherwise try the portsaeed area, opposite Deira City Center Shopping mall, its really close but could be a little expensive , like 400 or 500 dirhams a night or even more.

Dont even think of staying in Sharjah , there is no way you could get to dubai in time in morning. Al Rigga street and clock tower areas are not that far from college, you would be fine there as well.

I Would suggest UAE youth Hostel though , even though a taxi cab ride to the college from there could cost about 20-25 uae dirhams each way or a little less.You could get rides from classmates though and if you take a bus you have to change one bus to get there.

inglebyboro

Many thanks for the replys.

Booked into the Le Meridien Fairway, which I believe is close to the college. Is this within walking distance?

I'm doing the FOM 1 course in Oct

Cheers
IB

ubaid123

Yep its really close , its just down the street. You'll b fine , goodluck

antonovman

wow thats going to cost you.
I stayed in the Training residence for a while when i first started with DNATA
its right by the college and the irish village

MJ-120T

i have enroll myself in Emirates Flight Dispatch also..are you planning to take the FOM Level one only?


Lady FD

hamsathul haris

i hav also joined for the course...can ny one tell me bout the job oppertunities and if there s any advantages for doin the course from emirates..??? does the college give any career guidance???.....plzz somebody help.....

PNY

hamsathul haris,

It is best to take the course in the U.S. and get the ICAO FAA Dispatcher's Certificate because it is the most coveted by most foreign airlines and is also the easiest to be converted into another countries license. The major limitation for most is to get a visa to the U.S., the course price is the same or less over there but then you will have to pay for the flight, meals and hotel expenses too.

Now you could always travel to the U.S. and get the FAA certification at a latter date. Jeppesen has a brief course for EK graduates to visit Denver for 2 weeks and obtain the FAA certification. Due to the terrorist events of 9/11, the FAA will no longer permit FAA certification exams to be given abroad.

EK College will not provide you with any job search assistance after taking the course. Like everything else in life, the onus is on you to study hard (people do fail the course and/or the Oral and Practical exam and have to wait additional months for retesting before obtaining the ICAO UAE License) and be willing to take the risk, and make a concentrated effort to obtain a job after getting your ICAO UAE license.

If you are taking the course to latter convert it into a ICAO Indian DGCA or Sri Lanka license than just forget it as it will not be accepted. Some Asian countries have delusional requirements designed more to preserve jobs for their own than to allow for conversions.

Good luck!

hamsathul haris

thanx a million man for the info man..........do u hav any idea bout getting an indian dgca license...???

PNY

hamsathul haris,

First of all I am not knocking India, I was born there and lived there for the first 8.5 years of my life, so I do love India. Many of relatives still live there...

That having been said, the Indian DGCA just plain sucks all around. In order to get an ICAO India DGCA you have to complete 3 months of ground school, then approx. 3 months of on the job training working with a senior dispatcher and then be sponsored by an Indian registered airline for your written, oral and practical.

At one point there were 5 dispatcher school's in India and from what I know they all went bankrupt or something... Jeppesen has been trying to change things, after all they were hired by the DGCA to rewrite the Pilot exams.

Now that does not mean you can not be a dispatcher in India. You only need an ICAO India DGCA license if you dispatching for an India Registered air carrier. Many dispatcher's in India work for foreign airlines and follow the origin country requirements. For example, the UK CAA has opposed a dispatcher's license for ages, as they fear pay and work conditions would have to be improved, so you could dispatch for a British carrier and not need a license.

However, if you decided to dispatch for United or Delta Airlines for say, then you would need to get the ICAO U.S. FAA certification. Please do not use this as an excuse to go get your FAA certification, those carriers are pretty competitive to get hired by now in India.

The ICAO U.S. FAA certificate will not get you a job in the U.S. unless you at least have Permanent Residence there and even then competition is tough. However, the ICAO U.S. FAA certification is far more recognized than any other countries license and is well respected. At EK you do an FAA course but if you go to the states even the day after you earn your U.A.E. license you will need a few more days in intensive ground school before you are ready, it is one hell of a though exam. The good thing is the FAA certification NEVER expires unless sooner surrendered, suspended or revoked.

I hope that clarifies things for you... I will see you in class next week

hamsathul haris

many many thanks for the info.....since i had joined the eac there s no goin back n i will c wot i can do after i complete the course....i also have a bachelors degree in aeronautical engineering....do u think it will help me in any way in my career as a dispatcher????

inglebyboro

Hi Lady FD

yep, just level 1 for me.
One week in the sun for me

napeerba

hi mate actually im from mauritius and im working as customer care service here and i want to take a course in cabin crew or flight attendant but im not sure which collge to go??? do u think i should join the emirates aviation college??? actually u r the boss u have a better idea about the lifestyles there do u know any college or universities in dubai that provides student scheme loan to international student???? answer plz thanks in advance

MJ-120T

ah ok...
try to get and finished the FOM II...

Alah Bless you..

Lady FD