Emirates B777 vs. A380 First Officer Requirements
Hi all. Can someone in the know at Emirates please explain the difference between the normal requirements for First Officers and the requirements for A380 First Officers? The First Officer requirements make explicit reference to P3 time whereas the A380 requirements make no mention of this. Does this mean P3 time is acceptable to meet the requirement? Or perhaps the A380 requirements are in addition to the normal First Officer requirements? I’ve cut and paste the requirements below. Any help would be appreciated.
Requirements for the Position of First Officer
- A minimum of 4000 hours total flying time (may include 25% P3 or FEO time to a max of 500 hours)
- A minimum of 2000 hours multi-crew, multi-engine jet aircraft (P3 time cannot be used for this requirement).
OR
- A minimum of 2500 hours total flying time on a modern commercial multi-engine, multi-crew aircraft jet (P3 time cannot be used for this requirement)
Requirements for the Position of First Officer A380
- 3000 hours multi-crew, multi-engine jet with MTOW 50+ tonnes which must include 1500 hours and current on modern fly by wire Airbus aircraft
- Full ICAO ATPL
- Unrestricted Class 1 Medical