ADFS
It's a cold fact that age is against you. While
wizofoz may be a nice guy, he comes across not very well informed. If HE reflects the attitude of EK flight crew then you're better off with a rejection letter regardless (irregardless is not a word) of the reason.
You, and others, mention safety. EK does not enjoy an unblemished safety record so, why would anyone use safety as part of this discussion? We're all safe pilots. Whether we are or just like to think we are.
If EK only hire the best then these incidents prove to all of us, maybe not all EK pilots are "the best". It's all subjective.
Those who suggest your age may mean you will be less likely to learn or to be taught something new (such as a new type) must ignor the fact their own airline trains crew in exactly the same age range as yourself and who seem to do so, successfully. Unless EK only have Captains under the age of 50, this argument sounds more like a silly comment than a sensible one.
Depending on when (what year) you jumped into a pilot career and on what continent, economies vary globally. If you started late and found yourself in an economic downturn, of course your PIC/SIC times are going to be different. In some cases by large amounts. Unfortunately, we don't always get to decide when we upgrade to capatin. Especially at an airline with a seniority list. Most of us realize that.
The HR professionals and pilots who decide on whether or not to hire you based on PIC/SIC times, NEVER take that into account and would not likely even think to analyse your career with that in mind. It's about totals and not always common sense. EK is run by an out-of-control HR department that takes three days to screen a candidate. It's simply a game. If you rehearse the game (with the assistance of Capt's X,Y, and Z), practice the CRM exercises and choose your words wisely, you're in. Nulifying the process designed to provide "only the best".
As for the age thing, it's been a moving target at EK for years. Rised AND lowered on a whim.
Someone like yourself, who could give them 10 years service and not have to be trained on all types, would not impose an unreasonable or senseless training cost, so any ROI argument of your training is moot.
Governments make laws to appease us older folks. They did so years ago. Believe me, these laws have no teeth and only on occasion get enforced. At least EK gave you the news in english and didn't hand you some B.S. all tied up in a bow.
whatever you decide and wherever you end up,
Best of luck,
Willie
