Apparently they only want to hire a few pilots. I have heard maximum 15. That means that only about 5 non-rated will be hired. However emirates has started hiring again, and many of the f/o's that have been with AEE for years now are getting fed up with the non-existant chances of command. I suspect that this will not be the last time AEE will be hiring pilots in the near future. However, they are smart and they are taking small steps. This is why they are only hiring a small amount of pilots now. Only the absolute necessary number of pilots will be hired now, and if things go well, they may hire more.