Emirates rumours

[Borealis]

Greetings fellow airpeople!

I´m sure that you´ve all heard various numbers of pilots from various companies applying and/or leaving their current position for a job with Emirates (and others ofcourse, but I´m talking Emirates specifically here).

Thing is, I´ve heard ridiculous numbers, but actually know only less than a handful of people actually heading towards those last drops of oil (in that area...). Has anyone got "confirmed", or relatively solid information about the number of pilots, from your own company, lets say, actually joining Emirates?

[Wizofoz]

Well, I can tell you from the EK end that we have around 32 new pilots starting each month, at the moment they all have our required levels of experience, and they have to have come from somewhere!!

The background of the new joiners is varied, from Americans coming from Major, LCC and regionals, some from Asian and African airlines, and a lot from various European carriers.

Yes, a few from R*****R, but not the flood that was initially predicted.

BTW, Emirates expansion has nothing to do with oil. Revenue TOO the Dubai government FROM Emirates is significantly greater than their oil revenues.

[White Knight]

C'mon Wiz - TOO or TO??????

Rgds,
Grammar police :}:}:}

Oh yeah to answer the original question - plenty coming to EK from everywhere!

[Wizofoz]

WK,

I plead keyboard bounce and good Scotch!!

[White Knight]

Keyboard bounce! I like that phrase:ok::ok::ok:

[odericko2000]

:ugh: hope it's still a worthwhile place to toil

[BigX]

For anyone who's put up with the perma-grim commercial climate of the rest of the world for the past few years, I would say it's definitely worth it - though it's always a gamble and I admit the landscape isn't for everybody. Still, sunshine every morning does wonders for your morale.

A lot of the posts I've seen that are far less positive (on other threads re EK) seem to come from people who have been here for some time and, dare I say it (standby for incoming), have forgotten how cutthroat the rest of the industry - particularly HR - has become whilst they've been enjoying the good life.

At the end of the day, I believe you could do much worse than give EK an audition.

Yu pays yur money and yu takes yur chances!

[738bus]

Can Anyone Tell me How Long Before you get a call for interview?

Or Have they filled the quota for 2010?

Cheers

[Damianik]

Dubai has no oil.

[White Knight]

Errrr - yes it does. Not much - but the Margham Oilfield in the desert about 40km from the city is still pumping oil out:8. Just so you know damianik:eek:

[Damianik]

Yes, i recognized i used an exagerated version of:

Although Dubai's economy was built on the oil industry, currently the emirate's model of business, similar to that of Western countries, drives its economy, with the effect that its main revenues are now from tourism, real estate, and financial services. (wikipedia)

Dubai's oil reserves have diminished significantly and are expected to be exhausted in 20 years (wikipedia)

So Dubai has not much oil left..eheh
D

[barit1]

Thirty years ago Dubai had much more natural gas than oil - so all electricity was generated by NG-fired gas turbines. So much that they had an aluminium smelter (Dubal) next to the power station. It was a way to convert NG (hard to export) to a marketable product. I think this is still true.

[dustyprops]

738bus, friend of mine got an email with interview date about 4 days after he sent the online application, and he's already been down here for his interview and the "are you f'ing mad" lecture off me. Anyway whole thing about 3 weeks.

[CBAN007]

Hi guys.
Has anyone recently got a job at Emirates or similar down there, without a typerating?

[what_goes_up]

Hi guys.
Has anyone recently got a job at Emirates or similar down there, without a typerating?
CBAN007
No type rating required for EK as long as you have the min requirements stated on the recruitment website.

[CBAN007]

Ah, Copy that. I should have known that. However, how strict are they with they minimum flying hours? Have about 1000 hours on fastmovers from the military, that is why I am asking :)

[cortilla]

I went to one of their open days back in the summer and they said they were not hiring ex military pilots unless they have commercial experience. There were a couple of guys from the RAF there quite put out by that little nugget but the recruitment lady said rules was rules and highly unlikely to change in the near future.

[Wizofoz]

Ah, Copy that. I should have known that. However, how strict are they with they minimum flying hours? Have about 1000 hours on fastmovers from the military, that is why I am asking

If those "Fast movers" are Jets, that's 1000hrs towards the 2000hrs jet (out of 4000hrs total) you need.

Without wishing to start a flame war, did you think 1000hrs on Nuck-jobs would somehow be preferable to experience on the types of aircraft we fly, doing the type of flying we do?

[CBAN007]

Whatever dude:D. There's going to come a time, where they say they want 2000 hours guys, but can only get 1000 hours on whatever type. BUT they are not changing the wording in the adverbs. Was just wondering if that time has come...... Maybe not :ooh:

[Wizofoz]

CBA,

Sorry, I think I got the wrong end of what you were saying.

If you were asking whether 1000hrs fast jet would count towards the 2500hr requirement, fair question.

The answer is no at the moment but, as you point out, things can change.

That requirement seemed aimed squarely at the type of LOCO F/O who started on medium jets out of flight school, and now has a few years under his belt.

[Boeing 777-300ER]

Given EK's expansion plans and market for pilots on the rise, can anybody shed some light or thoughts on whether EK consider DEC's in the coming year?

It is not my intention to stir up matters or emotions. I am asking a question in order to consider my future options.

Thanks

[captjns]

There is enough qualified talent within EK to make the move from the RHS to the LHS. The hiring spree is to fill the anticipated RHSs.