Emirates rumour mill 2

[magyar_flyer]

Originally Posted by Less Hair

The A380-line is gone. The hangars are used for A321-production.

Indeed. Actually visited it a few days ago.

Now if they are willing to put a few billions on the table I'm sure Airbus would be attentive 😉

[Pif Paf]

Sorry, my mistake I should have said pushing fir production of spare parts
ek is robbing spares from aircraft in maintenance (both 777 and 380) and rotating them throughout line aircraft to keep fleet running. It’s not uncommon practice but spares are limited.

[HugeJarse]

Originally Posted by Pif Paf

Sorry, my mistake I should have said pushing fir production of spare parts
ek is robbing spares from aircraft in maintenance (both 777 and 380) and rotating them throughout line aircraft to keep fleet running. It’s not uncommon practice but spares are limited.

I wonder how Global Airlines will manage their 380s if EK are struggling with parts

[Climb150]

Sorry to change the subject but I went to a Emirates recruitment roadshow recently and was told upgrade time on the 380 was 3.5 and the 777 was 3 years.

This sounds suspiciously short. Can anyone confirm these numbers?

[richardstroker]

Originally Posted by Climb150

Sorry to change the subject but I went to a Emirates recruitment roadshow recently and was told upgrade time on the 380 was 3.5 and the 777 was 3 years.

This sounds suspiciously short. Can anyone confirm these numbers?

Quoted 4 at the Sydney roadshow apparently.

Currently sitting at 5 years, so barring any further delivery issues or black swan events, 3-4 seems realistic.

[wantobe]

Anyone got a start on the 777 recently?

[Pif Paf]

The new options / improvements coming on crew pulse and swaps are what have been available in the system since it was introduced. EK management denied it but they restricted it. Other airlines have been using the full unrestricted system as it was designed for years!
Ek only improve things when they’re not getting the pilots they need!

[enzino]

Originally Posted by wantobe

Anyone got a start on the 777 recently?

A friend got the call as Christmas present and he is starting in April.

[Cury Lamb]

Originally Posted by enzino

A friend got the call as Christmas present and he is starting in April.

Must have been the Grinch who called your friend

[Pif Paf]

RIA has not started yet, correct? Why would DCPB (ground) state that people who left were reapplying to come back to EK? Anybody hear this?

[Tight Seat]

Maybe because RIAs 787 won’t arrive on time ? Nothing for the chaps who went to RIA to do .

[VC10L1011]

“Nothing” when compared to the roster I was flying when I was there sounds like an attractive proposition

[247ge]

Anyone had/heard of someone starting as an FO on the 380 lately? Any holding period?

[Pif Paf]

Originally Posted by 247ge

Anyone had/heard of someone starting as an FO on the 380 lately? Any holding period?

All due respect but this is not the “who got the job, did anyone get start date, what’s the holding period, where’s the best place to live, how are the schools, what’s the A380 roster like compared the B777 etc etc” thread!
Please go to another more relevant thread or start one or if not ask me I’ll start one for you!,!

its supposed to be rumors for those already at Ek about rumors they’ve heard or want to start.

Thanks

[247ge]

Originally Posted by Pif Paf

All due respect but this is not the “who got the job, did anyone get start date, what’s the holding period, where’s the best place to live, how are the schools, what’s the A380 roster like compared the B777 etc etc” thread!
Please go to another more relevant thread or start one or if not ask me I’ll start one for you!,!

its supposed to be rumors for those already at Ek about rumors they’ve heard or want to start.

Thanks

maybe you should have clarified that earlier as I’m definitely not the first to ask after hearing a rumour about long holding periods at EK, and the title of the thread is emirates rumour mil lol

[break dancer]

he called it the way it is. All the wannabes should get onto to the correct site and bitch and moan about the lack of call up dates.
leave this to the guys and gals here trying to sort out the facts from the bs

[Newhairdo]

Originally Posted by 247ge

maybe you should have clarified that earlier as I’m definitely not the first to ask after hearing a rumour about long holding periods at EK, and the title of the thread is emirates rumour mil lol

Mate, ignore the ignorant responses. You asked a fair question on a thread that referred to EK rumours.
Consider this, you are likely to be working with these guys.
However, I’m sure that not all of them are as arrogant and rude as the two jokers who replied to you.
That said, it might be wise to start a new thread, like the QR thread, where hopefully you will meet a better class of individual

[Newhairdo]

Originally Posted by break dancer

he called it the way it is. All the wannabes should get onto to the correct site and bitch and moan about the lack of call up dates.
leave this to the guys and gals here trying to sort out the facts from the bs

Maybe you could have worded your response better. what you have written here comes across…………badly. People might think that you are like this on the flight deck………..

[Robert Sanus]

They are indeed like this on the flight deck. Pif Paf and Break Dancer have both been her 20+ years and no one has been able to find the fuel cut off switch to stop them whining.

[Newhairdo]

Originally Posted by Robert Sanus

They are indeed like this on the flight deck. Pif Paf and Break Dancer have both been her 20+ years and no one has been able to find the fuel cut off switch to stop them whining.

OMG
I feel sorry for their FOs and CC.
Time they retired I reckon, so they can head off to the pub or allotment and whinge there