747-400CA,
1. Go to
www.emirates.com and
www.emiratesgroupcareers.com ; read about the package and their news of aircraft deliveries etc!
2. Search Pprune for Emirates and you will find all the opinions you require on whether or not it is the place for you.
At 47 you are not too old but you have to be on a course by the time you are 49. There are lots of people in the hold pool and your experience is not unusual in the currrent climate but that doesn't necessarily mean that you would be the ideal candidate as far as EK are concerned. As for time to command, 3 years is a realistic assumption.
Curkcutter, wait until you have the minimum otherwise you will get a 'You don't meet our minimum requirements' letter
Ghost