Emirates roadshows in Brazil

[varigflier]

Here it is boys. For those of you looking for greener pastures....

South America Sao Paulo Brazil
28th, 29th November 2010 10:00am
Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo

Avenida das Nações Unidas,
13.301, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Rio De Janeiro Brazil
30th November 2010 10:00am
Sheraton Rio Hotel & Resort

Niemeyer, 121 – Leblon,
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
22450-220

VF

[Uncle Wiggily]

greener pastures

Don't you mean, browner pastures?

[varigflier]

I guess it all depends on what angle the sun light hits the grass

[MD83FO]

is it true they were offering one million dollars 7 year end bonus?

[EagleA25]

A million Bucks...

Not to you, ONLY to me

[Junker-13]

Can someone be base in Brazil with Emirates?

I heard it is possible to be base in Brazil with Qatar Airways but I don’t know if it is true, can someone confirm that?

Thank you,

Junker

[varigflier]

No. You cannot be based in Brazil or any other country if hired by any of the Gulf carriers.

[EagleA25]

Junker

I heared the same, you're ganna be based were you end up, Doha, Abu Dabi, or Dubai, which ever airline will take you, and "commuting" is not allowed either. You gonna gbe able to go home for your 43 days of vacations per year though... I only get 3 weeks...

[varigflier]

I bet they would solve their crewing problems overnight if they opened up bases overseas.

[Gillegan]

I heared the same, you're ganna be based were you end up, Doha, Abu Dabi, or Dubai, which ever airline will take you, and "commuting" is not allowed either. You gonna gbe able to go home for your 43 days of vacations per year though... I only get 3 weeks...

42 days? That's what the contract says but interestingly enough, Emirates thinks that they REALLY only have to give you 30 days. Some have not even gotten that much and no matter how much they decide to give you, it doesn't have to be all at once. I have 15 years with the company and only got 30 days this year and it was dolled out in packets of 7 days each....not enough to go home if you don't live in Europe or closer.

[varigflier]

They do know how to sell their product to the pilot community......but in the end it all boils down to each individual and how it works out for them. It might be good for some but not for others.

[TOFFAIR]

Has anybody attended the roadshow? pls share infos, thoughts...

[varigflier]

About 30 people on sunday. Nice presentation. They covered alot about the company and Dubai. Lots of questions asked afterwards to the Brazilian F/O who was there with an Australian captain. It seems like many did not meet their minimums. They are in need of pilots big time but many who apply and go to the interview are not well prepared and fail. They said many things you hear in this website are distorted and exagerated. Not that they are false, but just exagerated.
The captain said he doesn't think they'll meet their requirements for next year if they don't lower their minimums. Right now on the Boeing fleet only, upgrade is 3.5 years if you have all of their requirements to upgrade. This was confirmed by the F/O who's been there for 3.5 years and he's about to start his upgrade process.
Like I said before, it might be good for some but bad for others.

VF

[TOFFAIR]

I wish they would recruit some 50 guys or so, specially from the majors, that could bring an impuls towards some movements in a raise of incomes even here.

[TOFFAIR]

Word came to me NAS and a company from Jordan are taking interviews in Brazil this month, any infos?

[KRUGERFLAP]

I think is a Agency for NAS And Royal Jordan Airways. I heard too.

They want to take Embraer crews!

[zedoscarro]

Taking commanders only if I am not mistaken...

[TOFFAIR]

FOs and CPTs, rated with experience on type...