Sadly it's true.
All pilots on probation plus for now an additional 100 approx. Total number laid off is around 270. Across 380 and 777.
They will be paid until June 15th and Emirates will assist where re-patriation may prove difficult at this time.
I know guys who's things are still on the boat on the way out to Dubai, and they will be gone before their belongings even show up and have to be sent back again.
It's a mess. Rumour is lots more redundancies to be announced but for today, that is it.