I-Ford:
Plenty of 777 pilots willing to work 90 hour plus per month at 52+ years to add to a pension that is more than the pay at EK? Get a grip. If they are out there why haven't they come in more numbers? Ans: The work and the package isn't worth it.
If you think that EK and other airlines in the Gulf are just a good crack to liven up your retirement then you and your sort will have a surprise in store.
You get a pension more than most pilots can earn on the job these days...stay retired.
The best source of 777/330/340 drivers is EK itself. It wouldn't take that much to beat the EK package as it stands & to encourage pilots to leave. Experienced Capts are already leaving for the RHS and others back to Europe before the $/Euro-£ bridge is burnt for good.
It's a good time for a start up airline who require young, experienced drivers on the above types...if EK doesn't want them then others will.