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Old 25th Apr 2017, 19:07
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Emirates is what it is according to the pilots working there .

There are problems with rosters, lifestyle and cost of living ,but times are changing and pilots are becoming a commodity. There are lots of jobs out there but you have to have the jet time .
For a lot of people I know doing similar hours on lesser equipment and half the pay ,life is not so good. You can be trapped on a turboprop through no fault of your own and have no career path. You can fill jet cockpits pretty easily but its harder to fill turboprop cockpits

If you want to step up your career to a big jet for a few years particularly if you are flying a turboprop, Emirates is a no brainer . F/O 777 or A380. Not a bad choice and if pilots are flying 900 hrs per year 2500 hrs on type in under 3 years .

To be an Emirates pilot you have to pass the recruitment but once your there , Emirates pilots are internationally respected, well trained and snapped up by many other International airlines once they leave Emirates.(Words of an external recruitment company) Emirates pilots are employable .

Even if you look at Emirates as a stepping stone, it may get you to the next place in your aviation career

IMHO Worth a check out.
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