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Old 27th May 2016, 10:12
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Chocks Away
 
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Bluwbird, congratulations on getting the offers, you'd think that's the hard work done but no
The crucial question is what fleet / type?
It's a very different life on different type fleets within a company, let alone different companies.
ALL airlines in this region and I mean all, are screaming for crew, especially experienced on type and we are talking of 3-400 per year per major carrier! You can include Turkish delight; Ethiopian; Saudia; Oman; NAS; Gulf; DHL and many new start up carriers to "the big 3" also. All with quite different rostering and fleets, so your fleet and their rostering are crucial.
On another point, this "hole" region is very hard to take especially in the hot Ramadan months to come (where most of the locals actually disappear to EU/USA)... and especially if you or your Wife have had no previous time here... it's quite a culture shock. In that sense - moseisley's advice hangs true, so be aware of AIDS (Aviation Induced Divorce Syndrome).

Anyway Happy landings.

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