watertheflowers
22nd Apr 2009, 13:53
Are you a First Officer at Emirates? Are you concerned that your upgrade to the left seat could be or has been delayed by Direct Entry Captains? Maybe you're an Airbus Captain looking to move to the Boeing and you think your transfers been delayed by those same DECs.
Well, no worries. There are no DECs at Emirates. Never have been and apparently never will be. EK has a strict rule that all flightdeck crew join as First Officers, doesn't matter how many hours they have, they join as F/Os.
This extract from FlightGlobal:
Despite the glut of available pilots, Emirates will not relax its strict rule that, no matter how many flying hours a recruit has notched up, everyone joining the flightdeck does so as a first officer. "We never rule these things out, but we don't anticipate taking anyone on directly as a captain," says Stealey. However, promotion to captain tends to be rapid for candidates with the experience and ability.
The full article here: Middle East supplement: Emirates back in the hunt soon (http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/04/17/325172/middle-east-supplement-emirates-back-in-the-hunt-soon.html)
Well, no worries. There are no DECs at Emirates. Never have been and apparently never will be. EK has a strict rule that all flightdeck crew join as First Officers, doesn't matter how many hours they have, they join as F/Os.
This extract from FlightGlobal:
Despite the glut of available pilots, Emirates will not relax its strict rule that, no matter how many flying hours a recruit has notched up, everyone joining the flightdeck does so as a first officer. "We never rule these things out, but we don't anticipate taking anyone on directly as a captain," says Stealey. However, promotion to captain tends to be rapid for candidates with the experience and ability.
The full article here: Middle East supplement: Emirates back in the hunt soon (http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/04/17/325172/middle-east-supplement-emirates-back-in-the-hunt-soon.html)