Regarding Emirates, I saw this on another thread and thought it relevant to anyone thinking of a career change.

leave oz for Dubai. you must be mad. definitly no grass here..... its not what it seems!!!!!!!

Most of them will walk in blind folded and have already made their minds up. Trust EK to have to do interviews out in Oz as they know that when most come to this shi#hole of a place, people very quickly begin to have second thoughts. :cool:

Some fine advice there by Ratpoison.

I have no idea what the "new" interview process taking place in Oz and US will involve. i.e will it be just a stage one like CX with second round to follow in Dubai, or will job offers be made based on the OS recruiting day and Sim ride.

This is a critical point. Like HK, Dubai is not a place you want to commit to until you have seen it. And more importantly, if you are married, it is essential you bring the missus over for a look before you commit. Happy wife, Happy life.

Many of our colleagues have had their life turned upside down due to the fact their wife can't handle the 'pit, and its enlightened attitudes towards women.

Be careful guys.

The sims outside Dabai are just to save money and time. The EK sims are so busy they can not pysically get enough time on them. Oh and yes, they are short of sim drivers also it is easier to weed out the large number who can't fly before hand.
Process change has been in the wind for some time. Will prob be used in Canada and Europe, poss even east-asia.
There will still be a selection process in DXB. You will still have to pay to get here yourself.
Dubai is very much a place you and yours should see before you come.
Keep discovering

Devil's advocate...
 

What if said interviews are not for DXB basing at all? What if they're fishing for interest in foreign-based positions? If EK are as aggro a boss as some imply they may not need to offer such slots for the relocation of their existing expats; just fill basings on J*+1% conditions with new hires perhaps? Any takers? Time will tell.

ps Absolutely NO inside knowledge to back up this rumour!!!

I have no inside info either, but i would bet a months pay that they have given that serious consideration.

If they were to do this without first offering it to current expats, I think they would have a mass walk out on their hands, this would lead to even more aircraft sitting idle.
In order to fill the slots for the aircraft they are talking about in the next 10 years, at some stage they will have to offer alternative bases. When and if they do, it will surely shake up the industry yet again.

Cheers, HH.:ok:

DISCLAIMER: Like the previous two posters, I have absolutely no inside info either, just my personal observations.

Had an EK Jumpseater out of KJFK-KLAX....last night....his comments reflect the negative posts that are displayed here.....the bottom line here,is you have choices.....but for those of you who have never been,visited,holidayed in the land of sand.....go to the dubai 7s first....take a look around,it is a stark contrast to living in kiwi/Oz etc......not much "P@Ssy "ether....PB

I have good news and bad news Bwana.............

Good news: Basings outside of DXB have been muted in the Hall of Fame.

Bad news: Interviews in US and Oz are for DXB basing only.

PB your comment regarding pussy - you really should get out a bit more on layovers or start socialising with the cabin crew. :E :E :E

Question in general.
 

To any fellow Pilot that might have further info. on this recruitment process.

What is this recruitment like? Is it similar to what has become common way of poaching Pilots in a nicest possible way, called Open Day, where you go in for a couple of minutes, introduce yourself, pass on any paperwork that you might have and get the hell out of there, or is it a little more organised involving a real interview?

Another question. Has anybody been invited to this recruitment ( especially the ones in OZ, or can anybody meeting the qualifications show up on the day?

Any info. will be highly appreciated. Thanks to all. Safe skies.

emirates minimum requirements
 

Does anyone know how minimum these minimum requirements are??? Is Emirates likely to look at anyone who does not meet them, due to lack of crews and aircraft sitting idle on the tarmac???

Wondered how long it would be before the private pilots started asking..:rolleyes:

mate not a private pilot, just a pilot who has been in GA for long enough and prepared to give anything a crack...

.......spoke to a mate of mine from emirates in london last week and they need fifty five (55) captains by the beginning of june '06 or a lot of aircraft ain't gonna fly.......reckon if you can walk in to the interviews on the 1st & 2nd april with an atpl and a bit of jet time you'll get a job..........good luck all you virgin and qf drivers............

pakeha boy...I write this sitting in a wireless internet cafe in DXB. This time of year the weather is wonderfull...lunch yesterday at the DOSC (Dubai Offshore Sailing Club). 4 mths of the year is hell on earth though....and as for pussy? Just like traffic jams Dubai is awash with it:ok:

Oh dear oh dear, yet another on their honeymoon. :yuk:

And it's beautiful weather in Iraq too!!

And after your pussy hunt, don't forget the clinic mate! Some very exotic STDs there, and in much higher percentages than most places too! That would be because the Locals never get tested, and beleive they are immune to such things.

Be VERY careful going to Emirates! Make sure you go to Dubai for at least a couple of weaks. Hire a car and drive around......but make sure you're very well insured, and have a couple vials of Valium!:eek:

evyjet

Yes. The STD's in that part of the world can be 'exotic'.

Tokyo Rose, brought out of the jungles of Cambodia by American GI's, incapacitated a Bulgarian Antonov crew out of Sharjah, who arranged a three for the price of two deal with a local honey pot. What is Tokyo rose? A horrible infection; think of a big, red rose in full bloom- pouring Vodka
on affected areas doesn't help.

Or a friend of af a friend, Mohammed, who flies for a Qatar Airways. He picked up a horrible affliciton off a Russian girlfriend. The specialist treatment in Europe was embarrassing. He says she admitted to making movies involving farm animals. Although, you have to be suspicious of anyone who flies for an airline with a goat painted on it's tail!

Keep Discovering. :(