According to this link
http://www.skynet24.com/jobs/opportu...icers_735.html
the DEC requirements have been dropped considerably. It doesn't say so on the official EK website yet, however I would not be very surprised if that is just the start to what they will (need) to do to avoid their planes being parked.
Let's see where the other requirements go down to. Trainers, you're looking at more work...