EK - DEC anyone going?

[SMOC]

http://www.pprune.org/dg-p-reporting-points/477731-open-flood-gates-ek-dec.html

http://www.pprune.org/middle-east/476934-emirates-going-dec.html

Anyone?

Freighter only?

EU commuters?

Update:

https://ekgrpapplications.emirates.com/Careersonlineapps/JOB_VACANCIES/JobDetails.aspx?advno=64AD3E6059F3E34D

[CokeZero]

Yeap - I'll go and have a look.

I'm years away from a Command with CX. I'm happy living in the desert. Back of the clock flying - that's all I'm doing at CX. No daylight lights in months. The only daylight I see is from the end of a trip to the hotel to sleep then back flying again during the night.

And with a fresh P1 endorsement on the 777 - Bob's your uncle!

If it all fails then I can come back as an iCadet - whoops we don't have those anymore.....

[White None]

QUOTE ---- "I'm happy living in the desert"

Hmmmmm.... Kinda suspect you might not have done it? Good Luck.

QUOTE ---- "Back of the clock flying - that's all I'm doing at CX. No daylight lights in months"

Hmmmmm..... Really? ALL you are doing? NO daylight?

Seriously mate I'm not having a go, but be careful what you wish for, and the amount of generalisation and exaggeration throughout this Forum lets people get carried away with their banter, fair enough, just don't get sucked into action. CX not perfect but... the Devil you know?

[Hedo Rick]

Only a few guys have gone to the desert from CX, if you're reading this post could you give us an honest appraisal / comparison between life in the desert and life in the stir fry?

[Air Profit]

You will not enjoy the job any more or less in the desert. You will not fly any differently. What you WILL enjoy is a chance of command (and salary) many, many years earlier than CX. That is really the ONLY paramount difference. If that is your goal, then EK is the way to go. If not, stay with CX.

[SMOC]

Korean Air B777, B744, B737NG, A330 Captains and First Officers
Recruiter Korean Air
Posted 22 February 2012
Ref KAL Location South Korea Sector
Flight Crew - Captain, Flight Crew - First Officer
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A great 5 year renewable contract with the following,

Commuting - Up to 12 consecutive days off including travel days per month (flights on Korean Air) + 24 annual leave days p.a which can be added to monthly days off.
Excellent pay.
5 Star accommodation in Seoul.
Stable roster.
Worldwide Rishworth cover with Medical and Loss of Income Insurance, and more.
*

B747-400* (Screenings 2-6 April, 16-20 April, 30 April - 4 May, 14-18 May, 11-15 June, 18-22 June, 2-6 July, 16-20 July)
*
B777* (Screenings 2-6 April, 16-20 April, 30 April -4 May, 14-18 May, 11-15 June, 18-22 June, 2-6 July, 16-20 July)

Anyone know anyone over at Korean?

Not fussed about the flying just the time off and the roster stability.

Is it true?

[Captain Dart]

Korean always seems to be advertising; I wonder why? :rolleyes:

There is lots of stuff about them on the South Asia and Far East Forum.

[KAL__Aviator]

Excellent pay.
I can assure you it's not, and subjectivity has nothing to do with it.

5 Star accommodation in Seoul.
With their lack of maintenance, when I left, it was 4 star and deteriorating.

Stable roster.
Well, that very much depends on what you're looking at. Off days could be planned months ahead and normally assigned as requested. Work days roster do get disrupted at discretion of flight ops requirement (just like any airline, acceptably), but more annoyingly, senior local crews WILL snatch any perceptibly good trips (good golfing destinations, long layover) any time they could and able to.

And they are tonnes of other pointers, basically you gotta hate CX quite a bit to throw in the towel and hop over and lower your pride with the Koreans. I bet most won't last even a single contract.

[CokeZero]

White None

I have finally done a daylight flight. Mind you it took three roster changes but I finally got it.

I always seem to be getting roster changes that really screw me over. Get to destination and there's a message for me to operate the earlier flight back the next day. Still legal but now 18 off instead of 24. Just means i get up at 1am local body clock time to start flight. Fly through night and land just as dawn is coming up.

Desert living. I love the heat, not really a cold weather person and I can speak a little Arabic. No I'm not from there, true blue Aussie, born, bred and came from Mother England roots 100's of years ago. Probably a prisoner in my family line.

CZ

[SMOC]

Here it is..........


Position: Flight Deck Opportunities- Captains


https://ekgrpapplications.emirates.com/Careersonlineapps/JOB_VACANCIES/JobDetails.aspx?advno=64AD3E6059F3E34D

[Arfur Dent]

Very few ever leave CX. They know that too. A dribble at best but never any significant numbers.

[flapsupdown]

Love it when everyone talks about how they think they are entitled to something better and are gonna leave because they are frustrated with this and that.....cathay pilots are famous for this....blah blah blah....most guys are so full of sh!t.....

as mentioned above barely anyone has the balls to actually follow through on their words....

[boocs]

Don't worry about the desert, why not just go up the road to China?

Chinese airlines lure US pilots tired of waiting to be captain (http://www.theage.com.au/travel/travel-news/chinese-airlines-lure-us-pilots-tired-of-waiting-to-be-captain-20120228-1u097.html)

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