......but they are still joining in big numbers
Of course they are still joining. EK has lowered the minimums for entry. So pilots who were stuck in Turboprop world now thankfully have an entry into widebody jet flying. Why wouldn't they jump at it?
.........and each one of them has already made an exit plan before even joining. Get the required minimum jet time and move elsewhere.
EK is about to become the biggest halfway house for pilots in the world. In and out before they know it. Operating the most diverse network of any carrier, with the most ridiculous/obscene rostering practices around.
That's got to be good for safety.
