New Rules Again
SUBJECT
Emirates Recruitment and promotion criteria
Given the continued rapid expansion of Emirates Airline, it was deemed necessary to conduct a review of the Company’s minimum requirements for recruitment and upgrade. This review has now been completed and as a result the following criteria will be used with immediate effect.
1 INITIAL RECRUITMENT CRITERIA
The minimum entry requirements for First Officers has been revised as follows:
- 4,000 total time
- 2,000 hard jet hours
- ATPL
- Age under 48
2 COMMAND ELIGABILITY CRITERIA
The company has reviewed the minimum criteria for normal command and this has been set as follows
2.1 Normal Command
The company’s policy for upgrade to Captain is as follows:
- 36 months in EK.
- 6,000 total time.
- 4,000 hard jet hours.
- Satisfactory command assessment.
- 12 months on type.
Please note that with the exception of the final bullet, the criteria is unchanged from the previous policy. However as a direct result of the addition of the requirement to complete 12 months on type, the practice of Transition Upgrades, will cease with immediate effect.
2.2 Accelerated Command
The company’s policy for Accelerated Command has changed significantly and with immediate effect First Officers will only be considered for accelerated command provided that they meet the following criteria:
- 2,000 command (>55t) immediately prior to joining EK.
- 8,000 total time on joining EK.
- 4,000 Hard Jet hours.
- Satisfactory command assessment.
- 18 months in EK.
- Min 1,000 hours on type in EK.
- 12 months on type.
3. DIRECT ENTRY COMMANDS
Given the planned expansion of the Emirates fleet a considerable amount of resource planning has been conducted. This work has demonstrated that without reducing the minimum criteria for command, the company will have a shortfall of command.
The company has discussed altering the minimum requirements, but to preserve quality & operational standards, this will not be done. Therefore in order to satisfy the company’s immediate & future growth plans the decision has been made that Emirates will provide an entry point for Direct Entry Captains. Consequentially, we will shortly commence advertising for Direct Entry Captains to join EK.
Emirates is committed to balancing Direct Entry Captains requirements against First Officers who meet command criteria so that the latter group are not unduly disadvantaged.
The minimum requirements for Direct Entry Captains will be:
- 10,000 total time on joining EK.
- 3,000 command, on type or wide-body, immediately prior to joining EK.
- 4,000 Hard Jet hours.
- Preference to type rated & instructors.
- Age under 56, at commencement date.
We recognise that there will be a number of existing First Officers within Emirates who meet the above criteria.
Therefore if you had 10,000 hours and 3,000 command (wide body or type), when you joined Emirates then we will consider your suitability for and immediate command.
If you believe that you meet the Direct Entry Criteria and would like to be considered then please contact your Fleet Manager as soon as possible.
Thank you for your usual co-operation and support during this time of unprecedented growth in our company.