AAIGUY I am sure all your B744 time is great and I don't know why with all your experience you would want to leave your present job.
However, like all departments in EK the recruitment department are working very hard, and with a little nouse and a few emails you may be able to get an interview should you still wish after all that is written on this forum.I am sure they will get to your application as soon as they get through all the guys with 10000 hrs and 3000 hrs on A330/340/B777 and those 737's with the cool looking winglets.I imagine it has to do with being able to do a short transition.That's the way of the modern highly efficient airline.