Charlie Murdoch

The A380 Deputy Chief Pilot applicants are telling everybody that they have been told that the A380 will be exclusively crewed by new hires. Can anybody confirm that?

max AB

Can anyone ever confirm anything....? It makes sense though, If you put senior FOs onto it they will be there for a short time and then back to the 330 for an upgrade. And how better to get DECs to apply than to dangle the 380 at them.

ratpoison

I feel like getting all emotional !!

411A

DEC for the 380 sounds like a plan to me...keeps all the whinging EK pilots right and firmly in their proper place.
Good show!

Tin hat firmly in place for incoming....

ratpoison

Hahahahhahahaha

L1011

Heard this rumor had surfaced. Enough to make me stop lurking and post something.

Well that makes the decision for the senior Bus skippers very simple. The proverbial straw and camel comes to mind. Or the line in the sand. Enough is enough.

SecurID

IF this is true then a meeting should be called and we should be told. This represents a serious change of course and a major change to aspired career paths. If it is not true, then this rumour should be shot down immediately by management.

411A, F#@k off, you are about as welcome here as an A380 DEC.

Sheikh Your Bootie

Great wind up, don't cha love these rumours

411a, your about as welcome round here as a horny dog at a Miss Lovely legs competition.

SyB

donpizmeov

There was a comment at the CBC the other night, from one of our longer serving Captains after reading a article from a company magazine which went along the lines of " ...there are some names of these chosen 9 that will require the company to hire direct onto the A380....". I of course had no idea as to what he meant.
Any idea how you post to this rumour buster thing on the portal?
Don

critical winge

Simple economics work. Don't pay more to get the crews, dangle the 380, hallas!! Also strong rumour that 2nd Os on the 380 fleet, which will keep the highly experienced local new boys as SFOs on the other fleets. Whats the point though of a 380 rating, where you gonna take it. All the majors operating it will have a serious seniority that you will never bypass to get in there. Better off with staying where you are. Hey newbies to EK FO, you looking at 7 years ++ to a command at the mo, probably more as there are 600 FOs waiting to upgrade, most late 30s, early 40s. Ok make that 20 years to upgrade, welcome in!!

CW

ratpoison

What's wrong with horny dogs ??

Cerberus

Airbus meeting said at least first 10 crews would come from the bus. They have to lead turn the recruitment so hiring direct on to the 380 initially will be a bit tricky when we don't even have the jet.

Payscale

Of cause the will hire DEC and FO off the street to fly the fat bird. They know we wont leave. We are still here, right....? All their crewing problems are solved at the stroke of a pen. Naturally a number of senior captains of both fleets we be invited over. So if you are not a member of the club, forget about the A380

fullforward

Calm down, ladies...don't get overexcited for just a new toy!...

Scooter Rassmussin

Screw EK ...........
If CX empoly direct entry to Pax fleet then all the EK F/os can go and do the same job in HK for twice the pay of an EK Captain.
Some Captains may also go to CX but there is plenty of Contract jobs offering double salary.
EK and the middle east is now only for desperates or transients a career it will never be .
Careers are in CX KA QF BA and SQ if youre a captain....

if you dont have to dont waste your time here , im leaving in six months and im happy.............

max AB

You don't sound happy....

LHR Rain

Who is? I don't know too many pilots that are jumping up and down singing the praises of EK. Maybe your polling tells you differently.

Quod Boy

Erm, Payscale I think you will find that 51 sorry make that 54 as of this week of our colleagues have decided that "staying here" is no longer worthwhile and the 380 hasnt arrived yet.

Keep dreaming off to the pub.

QB

Can't think of a name

Guys......calm down! The thing isn't here yet. There are 45 of them coming so DEC's are inevitable, BUT if you want to get on it you will, just be a bit patient. As said in another post, it's not a rating that will fullfil any career plans elsewhere: just keep logging that 340/777 time! That'll do your travel plans a lot more good in the coming 5 years!

And to the guy about "contracts on double EK Capt pay".......please advise where those are?!?! I'm genuinely interested!

Regards to all......live long and prosper!

fullforward

Well said, CTN!