Harry,
Agreed. 6 sectors a day up and down the Gulf - yes, 6 - on a 737-200 was fantastic training, especially as two of those sectors were 8 minutes take off to touchdown and mostly hand flown at 2500'. That's one training area EK would struggle to replicate. I thought I'd died and gone to heaven when I joined EK and only did 4 sectors a day, the dreaded "double sector"! Having said that, we were not working as hard as I did in my last five years with EK, and had more time off.
There were rumours years ago about a deal with Oman Air for EK Cadets to fly short haul for a couple of years prior to coming back to EK wide bodies, but it came to nothing. Seem to recall some Cadets went to Fly Dubai for the same reason, and by all accounts really enjoyed the experience. Maybe there's the answer.
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