Flight International supplement on Dubai

[rakedwings]

Very interesting supplement along with FI regarding inflation in Dubai and the trebled cost of living. Management has to take a note of what the international experts have to say about it all. Any comments guys or is it still:ugh:

[gehenna]

Folks, just go to www.flightglobal.com and scroll down where there is a heading "In Focus" under which is the article ................

[furbpilot]

Because of the weak dollar - which the UAE dirham is pegged to - and the stagnant US market, with its strict seniority system, Emirates is recruiting around half of its pilots from North America - most from the regional sector..... "We have found a niche there. We can give regional pilots an opportunity to gain widebody command in a way they wouldn't at home," he says. "If you are a regional first officer at 40, you will probably never become a 777 captain. The strict seniority and Scope rules make it tough for these guys."