DECs will be a bad move if EK does indeed go ahead with them. The last batch was a complete disaster and everyone knows it even Wizo. He says the failure rate was over 20% but I strongly suspect that number is a little low.
Who is going to come to Emirates as a current and qualified widebody international captain? the last time all we got was narrowbody domestic pilots. Yes I know there were a few CP or BA double dippers but very few as a %.
Plus Emirates is currently scrapping the bottom of the barrel of qualifed FOs. If they do hire DECs what is this going to do the FO quality? Who is going to come when it will take that much longer to upgrade at EK keeping in mind that many airlines pay more than EK with less upgrade time?
This DEC policy will be a big mistake.
By the way since I have been here 4 times Emirates said it was not going to hire DECs but very shortly after that they did hire DECs. This is the company you are going to join. Not very honest so get used to it.