EK A380 typical roster
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EK A380 typical roster
I would like to know how a "typical" A380 roster looks like. My wife is about to have our first baby and I would like to spend as much time as possible with them. Is it possible to bid for only turn-arounds in order to spend more time with the family?
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You are aware that the 380 is a long haul aeroplane aren't you?
Secondly, you will come to love the night stops just so that you can get a decent nights sleep once your bundle of joy arrives. Try not to whistle as you pack your bags, the wife will not appreciate it.
Secondly, you will come to love the night stops just so that you can get a decent nights sleep once your bundle of joy arrives. Try not to whistle as you pack your bags, the wife will not appreciate it.
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3-5 night-stops a month.
Only JED as a turn right now but it's shortly to go 777. People say Delhi will replace it which is OK if you miss the Indian-routes curry for lunch!
The JED turn tends to be reserved for line checks. If you bid solely for JED (if it wasn't a line check flight) you'd find that you would get about 20 of them each month instead of 3-5 night-stops, but you would be home each night but hating life.
If you get a string of ULR's then expect up to 5/6 days off in between which might suit your wish to be in Dubai for the maximum amount of time.
However as Chime has alluded to, our new rostering system will probably be in place by the time you actually got in to the RHS....Things can change quickly here.
Only JED as a turn right now but it's shortly to go 777. People say Delhi will replace it which is OK if you miss the Indian-routes curry for lunch!
The JED turn tends to be reserved for line checks. If you bid solely for JED (if it wasn't a line check flight) you'd find that you would get about 20 of them each month instead of 3-5 night-stops, but you would be home each night but hating life.
If you get a string of ULR's then expect up to 5/6 days off in between which might suit your wish to be in Dubai for the maximum amount of time.
However as Chime has alluded to, our new rostering system will probably be in place by the time you actually got in to the RHS....Things can change quickly here.
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Originally Posted by Craggenmore
Only JED as a turn right now but it's shortly to go 777
Bl00dy super rosters
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Really? Not one single turn around? A lot of your colleagues seem to push back from F17, spend a few minutes with the tug disconnected and then return to the stand. That looks a lot like a turnaround for those of us on the profitable fleet.
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Dropp...
Get over it!! Your insecurities show the more times you post. It almost appears to me you have a touch of the "little man syndrome" from being on the.... "profitable fleet".
Just say'n...
Get over it!! Your insecurities show the more times you post. It almost appears to me you have a touch of the "little man syndrome" from being on the.... "profitable fleet".
Just say'n...
Bit ot but just for perspective out of a few years of flights I've had exactly one gate return on a 380 and 2 on 777 (in less than half the amount of flights as the whale). In my experience that makes the Boeing the unreliable one... 
oldaircrew... haha! A lot of the mothers in the cabin say the same.... have to stop looking happy to go to work or hubby will figure out I enjoy being away for some me time!!
oldaircrew... haha! A lot of the mothers in the cabin say the same.... have to stop looking happy to go to work or hubby will figure out I enjoy being away for some me time!!
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Originally Posted by JAA rule
Seriously, who cares? We all get paid the same dwindling amount.
PS. I use 'super' as I'm required too. First contact; so you silly girls in your john deere don't get tossed on your backs
when you're following. If you can keep up that is
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You are both big babies. Come spend some time on the other airbus fleet and then let's see how much you bitch about your rosters or Boeing vs 380.
And for the guy wanting 380 turnarounds...they will be hiring on 330 soon, take that job and you'll be home every day. You'll be working every night, but home everyday. You could also hold out for 777, they will be doing all the crap flying soon enough. Or better yet, go to FlyDubai. I don't understand airline pilots that want to be home every night. You do know that you learned to operate a machine that it built to go places?
And for the guy wanting 380 turnarounds...they will be hiring on 330 soon, take that job and you'll be home every day. You'll be working every night, but home everyday. You could also hold out for 777, they will be doing all the crap flying soon enough. Or better yet, go to FlyDubai. I don't understand airline pilots that want to be home every night. You do know that you learned to operate a machine that it built to go places?
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A380 vs B777 Roaster and CU @ EK
Hi everyone,
Any updated news about this thread ?
I am in the same situation as the post author, and I would like o know if there is any difference between the A380 and the B777 regarding the time you spend at home, and also about the upgrade, how long is it taking in each of them?
I have been reading a lot about EK, and from what I get this isn't the best time to join the company, but desperate times call for desperate measures, and right now I have to consider all the available options.
I would really appreciate some feedback on this guys.
Thanks !
Thanks a lot
Any updated news about this thread ?
I am in the same situation as the post author, and I would like o know if there is any difference between the A380 and the B777 regarding the time you spend at home, and also about the upgrade, how long is it taking in each of them?
I have been reading a lot about EK, and from what I get this isn't the best time to join the company, but desperate times call for desperate measures, and right now I have to consider all the available options.
I would really appreciate some feedback on this guys.
Thanks !
Thanks a lot
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I am in the same situation as the post author, and I would like o know if there is any difference between the A380 and the B777 regarding the time you spend at home, and also about the upgrade, how long is it taking in each of them?
I have been reading a lot about EK, and from what I get this isn't the best time to join the company, but desperate times call for desperate measures, and right now I have to consider all the available options.
I have been reading a lot about EK, and from what I get this isn't the best time to join the company, but desperate times call for desperate measures, and right now I have to consider all the available options.
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Looking back on 380 rosters with a wide cross section of people it looks like this:
5 Euro,1 ULR = 95 hours
4 Asia, 1 ULR = 93 hours
1 SA, 3 Euro, 2 Asia = 95 hours
3 Euro, 2 Asia, 1 ULR = 99 hours
4 Euro, 2 ULR = 93 hours
25 day of leave, 1 Euro, 1 ULR = 36 hours
The average works out to 95 hours in my case. A cross section of random rosters on the same fleet indicate the same numbers on months without training or vacation. What is interesting to see is that those who have 3 weeks leave will generally work about 35 hours. Those with 2 weeks leave will generally work about 65 hours and the flight seems to be an extra ULR. Either way you'll be pretty tired when you start your vacation.
Of course there will be those who claim they don't work over 90 hours and there are those who have done 104-110 hours! EK does not count your time spent in the bunk toward your flight time limitations so its easy to understand how they can inflate the hours to 100 or more. Days off in a month are in the 10-12 range with some months as high as 15 and others as low as 9. Both fleets seems to work about as hard with the exception of the 777 freighter pilots who don't seem to get as much stick and rudder time but do spend about the same time away from home. In many cases most rosters will give a 4 day off stretch once in the month.
So, desparate times and measures? Anyone can fly 100 hour months for a year, but after that the chronic fatigue sets in and you'll notice negative changes in your life, its just not good for yourself and family. You may find that good intentions to come and make a family life here is the same thing that eventually breaks it up, we've all see lots of those examples.
Buyer beware!
5 Euro,1 ULR = 95 hours
4 Asia, 1 ULR = 93 hours
1 SA, 3 Euro, 2 Asia = 95 hours
3 Euro, 2 Asia, 1 ULR = 99 hours
4 Euro, 2 ULR = 93 hours
25 day of leave, 1 Euro, 1 ULR = 36 hours
The average works out to 95 hours in my case. A cross section of random rosters on the same fleet indicate the same numbers on months without training or vacation. What is interesting to see is that those who have 3 weeks leave will generally work about 35 hours. Those with 2 weeks leave will generally work about 65 hours and the flight seems to be an extra ULR. Either way you'll be pretty tired when you start your vacation.
Of course there will be those who claim they don't work over 90 hours and there are those who have done 104-110 hours! EK does not count your time spent in the bunk toward your flight time limitations so its easy to understand how they can inflate the hours to 100 or more. Days off in a month are in the 10-12 range with some months as high as 15 and others as low as 9. Both fleets seems to work about as hard with the exception of the 777 freighter pilots who don't seem to get as much stick and rudder time but do spend about the same time away from home. In many cases most rosters will give a 4 day off stretch once in the month.
So, desparate times and measures? Anyone can fly 100 hour months for a year, but after that the chronic fatigue sets in and you'll notice negative changes in your life, its just not good for yourself and family. You may find that good intentions to come and make a family life here is the same thing that eventually breaks it up, we've all see lots of those examples.
Buyer beware!