ALLSKY

Hi everybody!
For the guys who went recently for the interview, how long was from the application to their call more or less?

Thanks a lot

'Roger Badger'

Trent1974, Thanks for your post (and thanks bulldog_pirate for asking the good questions). I too am an experienced FO with decent enough time up and enough command boxes ticked in my present company to make an EK prospect the biggest decision of my recent life.

Filtering thousands of prune posts is a real task. On the surface, what I have so far researched about EK outside prune is very encouraging - massive cash reserves, doubling in size every four years, consistent profit, huge aircraft orders, things that make it a standout compared to many of the world's airlines.

Obviously nobody can make my decision for me but i'll keep my eye on this thread with great interest, both for hot off the press interview gen and for any comments from experienced EK pilots who can give some of their time to share their thoughts on EK life and DXB life in general.

Many thanks in advance

airlove

Dear ALL

Just a quick question . On the interview witk EMIRATES ,

Do they ask questions ( ATPL / AVIATION ) on the interview which is face to face ? or

Do you get exam on the paper like a test with multiple choice ?

Thanks a lot

Pull_up

On paper and it was multiple-choice answers if i can recall correctly...don't sweat it was fairly straight forward and all I studied was one of those ASA FAA ATPL question and answers book

Pull_up

@ALLSKY...I got the call 2 weeks after I applied online and was offered an interview 3 weeks down the road after the call. After the interview I got the job offer exactly 4 weeks to the day when I finished the interview.

airlove

Thanks pull up ... Anybody want to give more info , please ...

Dear ALL

Just a quick question . On the interview witk EMIRATES ,

Do they ask questions ( ATPL / AVIATION ) on the interview which is face to face ? or

Do you get exam on the paper like a test with multiple choice ?

Thanks a lot

ALLSKY

Thanks a lot pull up!

5Bruce

Emirates next roadshows on their website:

Rome Hilton Airport Hotel 31st May 10am
Milan Melia Milano Hotel 1st June 10am
Geneva Starling Hotel 2pm

Athens Metropolitan Hotel 8th and 9th June 10am

Wear the Fox Hat

Airlove, all the tech questions are straight forward. Read 'Ace the Technical Pilot Interview' and get familiar with your Jeppesen manuals as a couple of questions come from there as well...

Don't stress over the Tech stuff too much, overall it constitutes a very small portion of the overall process.

airlove

thank you very much

RPG

Can someone please state a good suite of books to study for the Emirates pilot interview. 'Ace the pilot tech interview' is a book that has many technical errors
in it, is there a good alternative out there ?

aviatorforever

Hey guys, I used to work for an outfit in the US that is no longer in business. How does Emirates go about contacting them?

Do they contact just our current employer, or the last few employers as well?

Thanks

Pull_up

When I did my interview, I did the sim first thing in the morn. After that session, the instructor told me there and then that "he'll be seeing me the next day...don't flop too much on the tech exam though". So the sim is the most important evaluation on day 1.

nakbin330

For those lucky/unlucky enough not to be accepted by Emirates, Air Mauritius is desperate for First Officers.

They have a large number of FOs whom they cannot upgrade because nobody is joining.

I have no details on salary, etc, best to contact MRU directly, but there has been a significant increase and prospects look good.

Be warned though, their HR department is rather slack.

Good luck.

DoubtingThomas

Just a warning to all: I recently had a very pleasant interview experience at EK. Unfortunately I was not accepted.

Thanks to a previous poster, I went in with some knowledge of the sim and can say I rocked it to the break of dawn. This guy erroneously stated that it alone would get you a job at EK. Wrong! However, lack of study on the ATP section of the Compass section may have did me in. Study up on RNP, Mach Buffet, and other Overwater flight considerations and you will be OK.

Also, don't forget that the tests are timed, and that if you finish quickly, the first question they will ask you in the panel is: "It appears you react without thinking, TMAAT you had to make a careful decision!" This is you now, on the defensive.

Overall, wish I had the job. Anything is better than regional hell in the USA, where the only certainty is bankruptcy and paycuts!

All the best to my pilot brothers

Pull_up

@DT...sorry to hear about it, guess its different each day or it really depends on that particular recruitment pilot. Out of 22 in my group, only 1 was left out on day 1. According to him he's use to CRJ and when he got the V1 cut he forgot to kick in the rudder, he took out a few hangars in the sim...

sirhwee

Pull_up hi.

May I ask : which simulator was used in your sim assessment? A310 or B777?

Thanks much.

DoubtingThomas

I really suggest all interviewees take a look at post #2445 in this thread! That man 'barberpol' has it spot on! Well, his sim gouge, that is. They will NOT hire you on the strength on a great sim performance alone! As well they shouldn't.

It's clear that EK has an interview process that works very well for them, finding the pilots they want to have, and they stick with it. Good on then.

Pull_up

@sirwhee....B777

Free wings

Hi all,

not related to the assesment, I want to know a bit more about your reserve time. I belive it's 35days every 9 months, is that corret??
During your reserve days are you allowed to be at home(europe) with your cell phone available 24/7, or you must stay in Dubai just in case?

Thanks a lot!!