Is EK worth it?
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Smoky land
Posts: 9
Is EK worth it?
Hello guys.
I am sorta new to PPRuNe. Just wanted to ask for your pilot opinions about EK.
I am on the B777 currently but captain upgrades are at best 12 yrs to narrow body (B777 FO to Narrow body Captain) and 14~15 yrs to wide body.
Does anyone know EK's realistic upgrade times from "congratulations your hired FO" to "congratulations captain"?
Thank you for reading.
I am sorta new to PPRuNe. Just wanted to ask for your pilot opinions about EK.
I am on the B777 currently but captain upgrades are at best 12 yrs to narrow body (B777 FO to Narrow body Captain) and 14~15 yrs to wide body.
Does anyone know EK's realistic upgrade times from "congratulations your hired FO" to "congratulations captain"?
Thank you for reading.
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: dubai
Posts: 24
Read the 'don't come to EK' threads, and the 'this is wonderful threads'... oh wait, there is none of those.
I am not unhappy here. But seeing what has happened in the last decade, and the marked trend, I have recommended anyone who asked to stay away. I would not have moved myself.
Cheers. To 3%.
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Far, Far Away
Posts: 191
Currently between 3-4 years. I would stay away. Far, far away.
With the number of resignations coming in the next week after today's slap in the face, the schedule is going to become more and more unbearable.
With the number of resignations coming in the next week after today's slap in the face, the schedule is going to become more and more unbearable.
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Smoky land
Posts: 9
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Milky Way
Posts: 62
Sorry, I was being facetious. They introduced a minimum age of 35 for command on the 380 (32 on 777) and today, as part of The Great Pay Review of 2018, they reduced it to 30 for both fleets. I believe that’s what Desert Snake was referring to above.
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Smoky land
Posts: 9
Thank you... for the info.
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: lost
Posts: 86
previous terminations were due to Positive Alcohol on test during checking-in ( Sept 2016 - TRI), positive on use of restrictive drugs, nearly crashed a plane due lost of S.A(Moscow and JFK, but the latter probably had a wasta... managed to keep his job,i heard). , mismanagement of time for bottle to throttle - a few have been caught(Colombo, LHR, SIN etc), A capt getting Psycho in the cockpit. , An Austrian FO was fired after failing a stand-in sim session and his recovery session(PPC 330/340). 777 crash in dxb, Dramatic unstabilised approaches( Damascus, Manchester, Sydney, Jeddah- some of this ended up in demotion of the Captain to FO)
Do they deduct something from the salary? Yes, for the Absent days or missed assignments. Suspension of eligibility for Bonus for 1 year and a Warning letter raised on the personal file for 1 year.
Suspension of Pilots without Pay - unheard of.
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Smoky land
Posts: 9
If anyone could explain of how an FO could fail a "stand-in-sim session I would appreciate it.
Thank you
Join Date: May 2002
Location: The Best Place!
Posts: 202
If you're stupid enough, or in a position where you're desperate enough I guess, to join EK then you'll soon take all of these up!!

(Ok, just kidding, I didn't meet anyone I wanted to fight in or out of the cockpit. Have to say 95% of the pilots you'll find

Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: lost
Posts: 86
So yeah, in EK you can fail a stand in or sim support, they are graded.