Etihad Pilot Recruitment & Housing
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Housing & Location
may I please ask any EY pilot of any new developments in the housing department. I read somewhere in Pprune that in the near future the Mussafah apartments will be full.
Any information will be greatly appreciated
Any information will be greatly appreciated
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Musaffah apartments have been filled up months ago!
With the present utility costs, there are even people with villas trying to find someone in Musaffah to swap with. You won't get a flat there in a hurry.
Three weeks ago, when I last asked, there were three villas available immediately, but no (good) flats.
Anyway, you don't have much choice in where you want to move; it's up to the company, and they'll put you wherever they want. You may be lucky or unlucky.
With the present utility costs, there are even people with villas trying to find someone in Musaffah to swap with. You won't get a flat there in a hurry.
Three weeks ago, when I last asked, there were three villas available immediately, but no (good) flats.
Anyway, you don't have much choice in where you want to move; it's up to the company, and they'll put you wherever they want. You may be lucky or unlucky.
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The best option is to grab the housing allowances money and find yourself a place in Dubai. Prices went really down since last year, and with the money EY gives, you sure find sth nice.
Driving time from say Dubai Marina to AUH airport is plus/minus 1 hr, not much more than from AUH city centre to the airport on a week day.
Driving time from say Dubai Marina to AUH airport is plus/minus 1 hr, not much more than from AUH city centre to the airport on a week day.
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Thanks for a good thread gents, factual and positive aren't always two words i'd use for some PPRUNE threads but this is one.
How do folks with families see life at Etihad? I have looked at some of the schools but only from a web point of view, how do they stack up? What is the life like for wives? Time off between flights etc?
Any info to my questions would be greatly appreciated. PM me if so required.
Regards Tonker(hope to see you all soon)
How do folks with families see life at Etihad? I have looked at some of the schools but only from a web point of view, how do they stack up? What is the life like for wives? Time off between flights etc?
Any info to my questions would be greatly appreciated. PM me if so required.
Regards Tonker(hope to see you all soon)
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SMBZ Towers, Musaffah East
Hi guys,
My very 1st post on this website as i've just registered as a member...
just wanna add some extra sugar on what other ppl said bout the said apartments above.
It's for me and my family, even some of my friends that came over, a nice and comfortable place to dwell in. A compounded area with securities, facilities such as swimming pools, fully equipped gyms, tennis court, basketball court, and plenty of playgrounds for the kids are just few, not to mentioned mall next door. Musaffah town, 5 min drive from the apartments, wasnt that bad at all....
Driving to work, its 15 mins without seeing any traffic lights!! so u can plan when u wanna be at the briefing room quite precisely.
Living in Abu Dhabi, or UAE generally is not as bad as some ppl said. Keep your head low, do your job safely and as per SOP, avoid any hussle with the local laws, and wash your car once a week (they do fine ppl with "sand-camouflage" cars..
) and make sure your wife and kids are happy at home, then I can see no problems at all.... of course there will be times when your patience is tested to the limit, but try to find a way to solved it without having to loose your cannon...
sorry, i wrote too much...probably too excited to see how's my 1st post gonna look like...ahahaha... massalamah!!
My very 1st post on this website as i've just registered as a member...
just wanna add some extra sugar on what other ppl said bout the said apartments above.
It's for me and my family, even some of my friends that came over, a nice and comfortable place to dwell in. A compounded area with securities, facilities such as swimming pools, fully equipped gyms, tennis court, basketball court, and plenty of playgrounds for the kids are just few, not to mentioned mall next door. Musaffah town, 5 min drive from the apartments, wasnt that bad at all....
Driving to work, its 15 mins without seeing any traffic lights!! so u can plan when u wanna be at the briefing room quite precisely.
Living in Abu Dhabi, or UAE generally is not as bad as some ppl said. Keep your head low, do your job safely and as per SOP, avoid any hussle with the local laws, and wash your car once a week (they do fine ppl with "sand-camouflage" cars..
) and make sure your wife and kids are happy at home, then I can see no problems at all.... of course there will be times when your patience is tested to the limit, but try to find a way to solved it without having to loose your cannon...sorry, i wrote too much...probably too excited to see how's my 1st post gonna look like...ahahaha... massalamah!!
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Al Reef, hum ?
500 feet intial climb Rwy 31R.... wonder how many departure at 2 AM will wake us up every night, unless you are flying every night at 2 AM, but your family won't....
500 feet intial climb Rwy 31R.... wonder how many departure at 2 AM will wake us up every night, unless you are flying every night at 2 AM, but your family won't....
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Rwy 31R
Al Reef is not in the flight path of AUH airport, it's about 3-5km alongside of the new rwy, so it should be okay. ATC never gives 500 ft initial climb on any rwys, well at least in my 3 yrs experience in EY. Even before they implemented the new SIDs, it has always been 3000 ft A31/A13 dep. And they don't tell you to initiate a 90 degree turn below 1000 AGL, so relax, i think it should be okay, yah?
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It would be cool if some of you guys could post some pictures, or links to pictures, of the apartments/villas. I have seen one from a friend of a friend, and it looked just fine. I would like to see more. Also are there specific areas of the city, where the apartments are located at? If so, which ones?
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Al Reef Noise Issues
Al Reef Villas should not be too bad from a aircraft noise perspective, as long as we can keep the Russian built diesel aircraft away.
Friends of mine living in Mirdif in Dubai which is right on the approach path are only rattled, literrally, when a heavy Antonov or such like, takes off with TOGA plus vodka additives.
Me thinks the noise from the all too frequent accidents on the Mafraq freeway would be more bothersome. Al Reef will be very handy to work, especially when the new terminal gets built, Inshallah in the next 2-3 years.
Friends of mine living in Mirdif in Dubai which is right on the approach path are only rattled, literrally, when a heavy Antonov or such like, takes off with TOGA plus vodka additives.
Me thinks the noise from the all too frequent accidents on the Mafraq freeway would be more bothersome. Al Reef will be very handy to work, especially when the new terminal gets built, Inshallah in the next 2-3 years.
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Can anyone help?
Just trying to play catch up on this massive thread.
Given the following qual's;
Current Capt A320(with a soon to be defunct HKG based airline) with more than 1000hrs on type
TT 9000+ hrs
Typed on A330 (2000+hrs) and B744 (2000+hrs)
Q Are DEC's being entertained at present A320/A330?
Q Would the above experience "tickle the interest" compared to recent hires?
Q What would be the average stick hrs/month you could expect?
Q What is the standard of schooling comparable to (UK/Aust/NZ as a baseline)?
Q Is Annual leave 42 Calender days or 42 work days (ie does your leave include mandatory days off/month)?
Q What are the staff travel benefits?
Q What are the A320 roster patterns like (overnights, days off, reserve)?
Any and all comments (constructive) welcomed
Cheers
KLD
Given the following qual's;
Current Capt A320(with a soon to be defunct HKG based airline) with more than 1000hrs on type
TT 9000+ hrs
Typed on A330 (2000+hrs) and B744 (2000+hrs)
Q Are DEC's being entertained at present A320/A330?
Q Would the above experience "tickle the interest" compared to recent hires?
Q What would be the average stick hrs/month you could expect?
Q What is the standard of schooling comparable to (UK/Aust/NZ as a baseline)?
Q Is Annual leave 42 Calender days or 42 work days (ie does your leave include mandatory days off/month)?
Q What are the staff travel benefits?
Q What are the A320 roster patterns like (overnights, days off, reserve)?
Any and all comments (constructive) welcomed
Cheers
KLD
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kay lo dee,
hi
first of all I dont work at EY.
however I know a guy who is in the DEC holding pool for the 320/
I believe (to be confirmed) that you could be considered for a DEC 320 position but not the 330 unless you are current on the 330.
what i know is that there is currently a pool of DEC (at least 11 maybe more) who has (have?) been waiting for almost a year for some of them.
The latest they heard was that they might get an invitation next year but nothing in 2009.
good luck to you
hi
first of all I dont work at EY.
however I know a guy who is in the DEC holding pool for the 320/
I believe (to be confirmed) that you could be considered for a DEC 320 position but not the 330 unless you are current on the 330.
what i know is that there is currently a pool of DEC (at least 11 maybe more) who has (have?) been waiting for almost a year for some of them.
The latest they heard was that they might get an invitation next year but nothing in 2009.
good luck to you