EK

[sand dune]

Been in the recruitment "Hold Pool" for almost 3 Months. Any rumours as to how is the recruitment rate these days?

[HagasTuft]

Don't get too excited, I've been in there for four months, as have about twenty others l know of.

Be patient! <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

[McDoo the Irish Navigator]

I received an e-mail in early December, placing me in the holding pool for EK. I fully expect to be there for the better part of a year before I may be invited for an interview. The e-mail specifically states that being in the holding pool does not guarantee an interview.
All the same, I am hopeful that they'll find a spot for me.
For the previous pilot who asked, I have 8000 hours and an A-330 endorsement.
Best of luck to everyone. <img src="cool.gif" border="0">

[HagasTuft]

9700 total with 3700 jet & 3000 turbo-prop.

Hope that helps <img src="wink.gif" border="0">

Most of the others l know are around the same mark, and none have type ratings on any EK type.

Good luck and be patient. <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

[sand dune]

6,000hrs on B-744.
2,500hrs on Fighters. 9,000hrs TT.
How many per month are they interviewing?
Thank you.

[high & fast]

Actually Silky u may be in with a better chance because they are particulary interested in command time on jets. Currently most of the guys they are taking have this.

[typhoonpilot]

sand dune, HagasTuft, and McDoo:

When did you gentlemen apply ? and how long did it take for you to get placed in the hold pool ?

Thanks,

typhoonpilot

[McDoo the Irish Navigator]

Typhoon Pilot;

I filled out the on-line application for EK during the first week of Nov./01. About two weeks later a I received a computer generated e-mail telling me that my application had been recieved. On Dec. 9th, I received another computer generated e-mail informing me that I had been placed in the holding pool.

[HagasTuft]

Exactly four weeks passed between application and advice of hold pool allocation.
Applied at the end of September, and as my Irish counterpart said, it was all generic email stuff.

Hang in there, as they need a ***** load of drivers!

[typhoonpilot]

Thank you for the information. I applied on line at the end of November and did receive the e-mail saying they had received the application almost right away, but have not heard anything since. My flight time is about the same as you gentlemen so I'm hoping to hear something soon.

[ANFO]

An ex-collegue of mine just came back from interviews in Dubai and he says that some of the things that the psychologist said in the debrief COULD ONLY HAVE BEEN KNOWN IF THERE WAS A CAMERA AND MICROPHONE IN THE TEA ROOM. Now there's a good rumour... <img src="tongue.gif" border="0">

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[IntheNavy]

I posted my application last week in November and received the answer today the 25th.. .Is there any other choice to get a job flying there? because I think it may taka a lot of time and I am "runnig out of fuel". .Thanks

[Loc-out]

Join the club.

[IntheNavy]

Someone can say me if in EK is possible to live and conmutte with EU regularly?. .Someone does it?. .All people live there with his family or not?. .Thank you. <img src="confused.gif" border="0">

[aiming point]

The pool must have a leak somewhere!. .Emirates have just advertised for pilots in Flight

[sand dune]

They just advertised on climbto350 as well.. .Could it be that they want to have a huge pool to pick from for when they impose "new conditions" on their Pilots? I have seen it done somewhere else before, once or twice...

[high & fast]

Are the Emirates working conditions or remuneration package about to change? I think I saw this mentioned on another thread recently.

[wonderbusdriver]

here´s the link...

<a href="http://www.flightinternational.com/fi_jobs/jo_details.asp?jobID=6798778&mode=aircrew" target="_blank">http://www.flightinternational.com/fi_jobs/jo_details.asp?jobID=6798778&mode=aircrew</a>

Pay seems a bit low...