Sounds like if you want to fly the A380, you should have some Airbus experience when you start. You go to A330 initially, get trained on the A340 after a year or so and then have the 4 engine Airbus experience EK wants for A380 flying. At least that's what it sounds like to me...
Looks like the Airbus side will see most of the growth (percentage wise) going forward as more A380s and A350s arrive over the next 5-10 years...