M C and everyone else. You likely wont "max out". Don't forget factoring. What your log book says and what EK considers will likely/certianly be 2 different things. Also don't forget AS's policy of..you can go over 900 hours during the month just as long as your below 900 by the end. Then there are the AD days. Also the practice of rostering sim support for anyone nearing the 900 hour mark. Any thing else i'm missing?
We've worked hard before/always, but, we got call out pay-GONE, overtime-GONE. A lot of these policies came up in 05/06 (or was it 04/05). U guys who haven't been here that long probably are wondering what I'm talking about but Emirates has used all these practices to operate short of pilots. Difference is now you wont make the same amount of cash for doing more work. I believe at the worst it ever got they only cancelled 6 flights one day due to pilot shortage. (and back then we we're REALLY short. I'd say the pilots here have always stepped up to the plate{or wicket,depending on where your from} at least then you got paid for it)The contract you signed, if like me, is rather vauge. The FOM incorporates your work rules, however, I never signed the FOM. If you can take on Emirates for contract violations, more power to you.
Right now it's the old "you should be thankful to have a job" mantality. What happens when/if this thing turns, who konws?...hope it's good for us. Waiting to hear from the guys who are "dusting off their cv". Let me know whats out there...