HAHA You're kidding right? you do realize that you just posted rental costs to properties in some of the most expensive areas of Dubai. Average cost of those homes is over a million dollars. You guys really do keep your head above the clouds. Time to reduce your expectations.

Anyone commute from Sharjah? Isn't it cheaper to live there? Also anyone shipped their autos to the UAE from the States? Is it worth it or is it just a big hassle? As the Donkey rightly pointed out, for the amount being offered you should find something better than Shrek's Swamp!!:D Now a castle might be a bit much.:(

Not too many AA guys live in SHJ and keep in mind Fly Dubai will be out of JXB and the commute will be 1.5 to 2 hours each way. If you have not seen the traffic here you need to witness it before you concider SHJ -JXB.

I do not know anyone that lives in SHJ and yes rents are cheaper, but do you really eant to live there.

paying 20k a month for a 2-3 bedroom apartment is nuts no wonder those arabs house owners are laughing at expats renting thier house n apartments

Given the housing situation as well as work environment in most parts of the ME for expats which airline would be the most desirable from the listed :

1. Emirates--F/O B777
2. Qatar-DEC 777
3. Oman Air-B737NG Capt DEC
4. Gulf Air- A320 F/O
5. Aramco- B737NG F/O
6. Ethihad- B777 F/O
7. FlyDubai-B737NG DEC
8. JetAirways India-B737NG DEC

Has anyone applied to FlyDubai and heard back from them ? What is the turnaround period from the time you apply?

TidaBisa,
Choose:
3. Oman Air-B737NG Capt DEC
1. Emirates--F/O B777
6. Ethihad- B777 F/O
7. FlyDubai-B737NG DEC (it will probably a good job, but there are uncertainties to be discovered...)
DEC is always a good step and Oman is very pleasant. Just watch housing and kids education costs if you fall under that category.
EK is the best for the housing and kids education costs.

Thanks for your input.

Anyone has the tel contact in their HR?
Thanks.

Re Phone Number
 

Try email instead .. They never answer the Phone there. and the emails are returned in about 2 to 3 weeks....
Very disorganized!!!

GHB

flydubai application
 

I sent flydubai's pilot application form and cv to [email protected], wrote flydubai selection program-captain-your full name on the subject title, got reply 2 days after with the schedule time for interview.

Good morning inthecockpit,

may i ask how much experience you got? just wondering what kind of pilots they are actually inviting for an interview...

greets

I also heard back from FlyDubai within a few days for an interview. My experience is around 12,000 TT, mostly jet, 3000 plus B737NG. Current B737NG Captain. ICAO ATPL. Asia, Middle-East, South America, North-America, European airline experience. Interview sometime in October.

I have 8300TT all B737. PIC 4000, 800 on B737-200, 2600 on B737-CL, 600 on B737NG. ICAO ATPL, line captain (not TRI/E). Fly in Asia & ME.