EK new minimum TT requirement
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atiuta,
Take a "hard look". When you click on "First Officer Salary" and "Captain Salary" this is what you get
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We all know Emirates salary is 20840 dhs/month on the first year. How about 2nd, 3rd etc? Big fat donut....
That's my "hard look"...
Take a "hard look". When you click on "First Officer Salary" and "Captain Salary" this is what you get
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We all know Emirates salary is 20840 dhs/month on the first year. How about 2nd, 3rd etc? Big fat donut....
That's my "hard look"...
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Stereolab,
As a first year without taking acco. you will be looking at $10.000 this includes the whole lot( utt,basic,flightp.,erp, prov.,) second year ad 3% and sofort. Catch is, because of introduction of flightpay its not 3% on the whole lot anymore
As a first year without taking acco. you will be looking at $10.000 this includes the whole lot( utt,basic,flightp.,erp, prov.,) second year ad 3% and sofort. Catch is, because of introduction of flightpay its not 3% on the whole lot anymore
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stereo,
I would trade my widebody command for any F/O position on a 737/320 in the states, if you fly longhaul cargo from the US to DXB it is madness to give it up to join EK, the good days in dubai are long gone.
I would trade my widebody command for any F/O position on a 737/320 in the states, if you fly longhaul cargo from the US to DXB it is madness to give it up to join EK, the good days in dubai are long gone.
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GoreTex, You would give up your wide-body command at Emirates to earn $30,000 a year as a 737 FO in the states, wait 8-10 years for an upgrade and pay 29% in taxes to the US govenment? Wow, the desire to go there must be why the pay is so low there and so high here!
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yes I would because after 2 years I get more, I know the states but you probably don't know the middle east.
I used to pay 55% tax and made 1500 us per month on a 737 and I waited 8 years for an upgrade.
I used to pay 55% tax and made 1500 us per month on a 737 and I waited 8 years for an upgrade.
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GoreTex,
Thanks for all the info...I'm looking at all options. Some guys seem to really like EK and others are getting out.
Trying to get the real "pulse" of morale at EK...high morale?
low morale?
Thanks for all the info...I'm looking at all options. Some guys seem to really like EK and others are getting out.
Trying to get the real "pulse" of morale at EK...high morale?
low morale?
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55% of $1500? That’s $675 a month take home! I thought I had it bad! Fortunately you were able to collect food stamps for your family, assuming you were in the states. Not uncommon to see a regional airline pilot doing so.
Consider your sources Stereolab. I went from a right seat 737 job in the US never cracking the $30,000 a year mark and no upgrade on the horizon to sunny days in Dubai as a widebody FO.
I now sit at Emirates receiving a housing allowance that is valued at more then my yearly income back home. $30,000
$6000 plus a month, most of it tax free back home.
Yearly profit share. (I didn’t even know it existed until I joined… bonus!!)
Schooling for children.
12% Retirement fund if I tough out 7 years total from family and friends.
No sales tax.
No handguns.
No School shootings.
$15000 interest free car loan on joining.
Cheap Automobiles.
Maid to clean the toilets. (I pay her $5.00 an hour plus a tip.)
The list goes on and on.
Even a 10 year upgrade would put me ahead of the game back home.
It’s hot, it’s dusty…. There is construction everywhere, get yourself a good used 4 wheel drive. Sure the traffic sucks, although with the beautiful new toll road I can pay a lousy $3 a day to drive traffic free on the SZR road. Roads can be dangerous due to the traffic, but the traffic is much better then most major cities in the US that I have lived. (No drive by shootings!) Inflation is high granted, but my lifestyle here exceeds what my 30K US carved out for me back home. Yes locals get a little favoritism when it comes to the law, stay under the radar and you’re fine. Never got in trouble home, haven’t and don’t plan to here. The paycheck is worth the risk.
There is a concentrated effort on PPrune to discourage US pilots from making the move to the dessert. Fortunately PPrune is no longer considered a reputable information source by most. Demand creates worth I guess. The fewer applicants at Emirates the more the current pilots seem to think they are worth. I’ve never seen a group of people so excited about parking airplanes and a shortage of crews. I am here to tell you my US Comrades that considering the Airline Industry back home, this is the place to be.
See you at 41 OH!!! (I love it that you guys hate that.)
Yes go ahead, beat me up. I’ve watched the boys here do it to anyone who has anything positive to say about Emirates over the past few years. (Usually an American.) I’m sure I don’t know what I am talking about and I’ll learn to hate myself and my life for being here. You guys really need to look at the ladies here more.
I felt someone had to point out that it isn’t all gloom and doom in the sand box for guys trying to make an educated decision for themselves and their families.
Consider your sources Stereolab. I went from a right seat 737 job in the US never cracking the $30,000 a year mark and no upgrade on the horizon to sunny days in Dubai as a widebody FO.
I now sit at Emirates receiving a housing allowance that is valued at more then my yearly income back home. $30,000
$6000 plus a month, most of it tax free back home.
Yearly profit share. (I didn’t even know it existed until I joined… bonus!!)
Schooling for children.
12% Retirement fund if I tough out 7 years total from family and friends.
No sales tax.
No handguns.
No School shootings.
$15000 interest free car loan on joining.
Cheap Automobiles.
Maid to clean the toilets. (I pay her $5.00 an hour plus a tip.)
The list goes on and on.
Even a 10 year upgrade would put me ahead of the game back home.
It’s hot, it’s dusty…. There is construction everywhere, get yourself a good used 4 wheel drive. Sure the traffic sucks, although with the beautiful new toll road I can pay a lousy $3 a day to drive traffic free on the SZR road. Roads can be dangerous due to the traffic, but the traffic is much better then most major cities in the US that I have lived. (No drive by shootings!) Inflation is high granted, but my lifestyle here exceeds what my 30K US carved out for me back home. Yes locals get a little favoritism when it comes to the law, stay under the radar and you’re fine. Never got in trouble home, haven’t and don’t plan to here. The paycheck is worth the risk.
There is a concentrated effort on PPrune to discourage US pilots from making the move to the dessert. Fortunately PPrune is no longer considered a reputable information source by most. Demand creates worth I guess. The fewer applicants at Emirates the more the current pilots seem to think they are worth. I’ve never seen a group of people so excited about parking airplanes and a shortage of crews. I am here to tell you my US Comrades that considering the Airline Industry back home, this is the place to be.
See you at 41 OH!!! (I love it that you guys hate that.)
Yes go ahead, beat me up. I’ve watched the boys here do it to anyone who has anything positive to say about Emirates over the past few years. (Usually an American.) I’m sure I don’t know what I am talking about and I’ll learn to hate myself and my life for being here. You guys really need to look at the ladies here more.
I felt someone had to point out that it isn’t all gloom and doom in the sand box for guys trying to make an educated decision for themselves and their families.
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EK Pilot Hire Rate
From July 2006 to date EK hired 350 pilots.
That works out as a hire rate of 29 pilots per month based on the current seniority list. Or 1 per day approximately.
That works out as a hire rate of 29 pilots per month based on the current seniority list. Or 1 per day approximately.
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Hi!
Just checked the website. Still at 4000.
Is that accurate, or have they not updated the website and it's actually 3500. I'm at about 3900.
Thanx!
cliff
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Just checked the website. Still at 4000.
Is that accurate, or have they not updated the website and it's actually 3500. I'm at about 3900.
Thanx!
cliff
KLRD
Short of our Minimum Hours Requirement?
Due to high levels of interest expressed by candidates who are close to our minimum hours requirements, we are pleased to announce that we will now accept and review applications from candidates for First Officer positions who do not yet meet our published minimum hours requirements.
Candidates who are up to 500 hours below total and/or multi-engine jet hours are invited to submit their applications and may be offered the opportunity to attend a selection programme in Dubai. Successful candidates must, however, meet published minimum hours requirements prior to joining.
Direct Entry Captain requirements remain unchanged.
Due to high levels of interest expressed by candidates who are close to our minimum hours requirements, we are pleased to announce that we will now accept and review applications from candidates for First Officer positions who do not yet meet our published minimum hours requirements.
Candidates who are up to 500 hours below total and/or multi-engine jet hours are invited to submit their applications and may be offered the opportunity to attend a selection programme in Dubai. Successful candidates must, however, meet published minimum hours requirements prior to joining.
Direct Entry Captain requirements remain unchanged.
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hi, how much do you think will they consider 4000hrs on a crj900?
cadidalhopper: was that salary an average for the first year, all included? or was after some years of seniority? or with/without some benefit as per diem or extra hours?
thanks you all
cadidalhopper: was that salary an average for the first year, all included? or was after some years of seniority? or with/without some benefit as per diem or extra hours?
thanks you all
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Even with the shortage of pilots in Ek, I don't think they are getting to the point of being desperate and hiring anyone who qualify their min requirement on TT flying time. I heard that a bunch of guys went for the interview not so long ago and half of them didnt make it first day. So that is still a 50% cut. Hopefully they will raise the $$$$ to at least match Etihad or Gulf.
