I also received the same letter for the medical.I was interviewed last April.I hope that they,at least,extend the validity period.Still a friend of mine,in aviation business but not with EK,moved to UK because of prices,even it seems like they are dropping,and if looking for a lease the bank rates are up to 12%.Also been told that Abu Dhabi helped Dubai just for the overall confidence of UAE,otherwise they wouldn't mind seen Dubai crashing or at least behave like the rest of the Emirates.Then it will be boring to live there.

EK better recruits more pilots soon, specially in view of the late rostered 90+ hrs of ULR routes crossing several time lines including east & westbound flights indistinctly :=

The industry eyes are turning into EK Management as its a matter of time before the flight crews will inevitably start making big mistakes out of impaired judgement and dropping on the floor like flies out of fatigue exhaustion... or a smoking hole wakes up EK managers out of their wet dream :D

Anyone willing to bet what is likely to happen first?

Mike - what's a 'late rostered 90+' meant to mean.. I don't personally know of anyone rostered to that at the moment... Maybe I need to get out more:confused:

Hi White, try this out (seat down before you start reading):

http://www.pprune.org/middle-east/36...ur-roster.html

keep discovering!

Mike,
the only difference now is that pilots are pissed they are not getting any O/T. Many were calling Crew Control to get extra trips or change for higher credit for the cash, 4-5 years ago it was the Bus , the last couple were the 777- all gone now. Fatiuge levels the same, thats not to say they will not get any worst with 17 more aircraft / 14% increase in seats and very little increase in pilots numbers. On the fatiuge issue, I have said this before, if you are not fit dont fly. There will be no one to help you if you bend an aircraft.
As far as the industry watching, dont think so and you should see the rules for some other carriers. Its those carries the EK uses to ensure they are just alittle bit better when it comes to FTL's for ULR's

Mike - I read that thread from when it started.... Nothing that I need to sit down for..

90hr rosters? Maybe for some.. We're 14 days into March, I had 4 days leave out of that so that means that in 10 days 'working' I've actually done 2 turnarounds for a total of 12 hours flying.. My next 2 trips are with 'heavy' crew so I personally don't feel overworked!!
I'll let you know though when my April roster comes out... But I reckon it'll be between 70 and 80 hours..

Hi Fat, White,

Thanks for the clarification. I seldomly get over 70 hrs a month and mostly within 3 time zones. And I complain, go figure!:O

I guess I'll just have to wake up to reality. Anyway, I'm eager to get that shiny wide body babe:E

By the way, any insider tips as to the next classes anyone?

:)I have no inside info...but I think it will be a small intake..and it will be people with heavy time.....but I could be very wrong:)

To reply to myself...I took over an aircraft this morning from a crew who had staff numbers "that were issued yesterday". I mean both Captain and FO,,,so there is DE Captain intake going on and there is FO intake going on....or there was a few months ago:ok:

On the money, brother.:ok:

On the housing,how about the option of taking the money instead?
Does this work?

At the moment, it might. A year ago the Utilities alowance would have rented a one-bed studio, today it would probably get you a three-bed semi.

The unknows are:-

1) will the company reduce it

2) Will rents go back up.

I think the answer to both is no in the short term- the company needs as many folk as possible in their own accomodation, and rents are down for at least the next couple of years.

Beyond that, who knows?

It might actually make buying look like an option.

Silence again.Any latest for the swimmers?

If you're not out of breath, and haven't drown yet from treading water in the hold pool, have a look at the shiney new Emirates group career website.

Welcome to Emirates Group Careers Centre

It looks like with the news of 92 hrs a month will kill hiring for awhile. Not what the poolies wanted to hear

This is PPRuNe so please don't quote me, but came back from a flight yesterday and someone told me recruitment may not resume until Nov 2009.

Do you mean November for both the start of new trainings and interview sections or just for the new courses of people still in the pool?

Thanks Fabbry1972

If november is true, then everybody in the pool will be expired. Then can choose who they want by only extending their validity. but the way things are looking at Ek its gonna bewcome ETHihad city hopper soon

November for the restart of interviews would make perfect sense given everything that has already been said to not only those in the pool but those that underwent the selection process in Feb.

Those in the pool have been told to expect movement around June. Those that interviewed in Feb, were told to expect something around Oct/Nov.

Assuming both those hold true (A long shot, I know), then by Nov the pool should be drained and they'll need to replenish it.