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Iver 30th Jul 2008 20:06

Pros & Cons of Working for Air Arabia
 
I have read a few of the older posts about Air Arabia and I wanted some updated information. I am thinking about applying but I want to gather more information before putting forth the effort.

Can anyone familiar with Air Arabia list some pros and cons of working there? Good place to be? I realize its pay package does not equal EK's. Do expat pilots at Air Arabia generally stay for awhile or do they move on to EK or return to their home-country airlines?

Cheers

PMs are welcome.

gipsy moth 4th Aug 2008 18:30

AirArabia pros and cons
 
Hi; I don't have much time now, Quick and dirty:

Pros:


Nice salary
Friendly internationally atmosphere
UAE living
Long leave

Cons:

Chaotic organization, specially in training.
ROASTER this is the big one; no pattern at all, hard to get more than 3 days off in a row. Continuous and unexpected changes, most of them with very short notice, many times asking to fly on days off.

People do not last more than 2 years in AA
No changes ahoy.

Good luck!



iyi inisler 4th Aug 2008 23:41

Move on
 
Hello G.M

What about if you wanna move to Etihad eitheir Emirates? Is it possible?

gipsy moth 6th Aug 2008 04:18

Hi Iver; In the contract is written that the employee can't work in any other company in the UAE within a year after leaving AA. although I've seen guys going to Ethihad and Emirates right after leaving AA (!?)
Maybe someone else can put some light in the subject.

Regards

gipsy moth 10th Aug 2008 07:17

Hi Iver, I just learned that that clause on the contract has been recently implemented, the pilots migrating to Ethihad and Emirates have a different contract. They have changed the contract seeing the amount of pilots leaving.

Regards.


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