DEC interviews are ongoing at the moment.

The Don

Update received. Broadly no change in situation. At the end of September they are going to start making offers for the 777 fleet for courses starting in Jan 2013. Numbers yet to be determined but more people in the pool than places available. No more airbus courses this year.

:D for the update
:\ for the Jan courses
:( for the limited positions

It says there are more people in the hold pool than places available before the end of the financial year, which ends at the beginning of April. Last time I checked the pool goes into June/ July? Don't sweat about it!

They don't want them. Period!

EK does not have philanthropic tendencies. They have plenty of people applying as FO and DEC.

Says who?
Don't forget that the basic costs of type rating someone..then providing accommodation are the same, as are bringing families across etc..so no saving there.
Next, how many EK sectors actually require a cruise S/O, certainly a few on the 777 and a couple on the 380, but that's about it. I think EK understand that they can attract a reasonable standard of candidate without having to resort to 250hr heros, in any case we have a bit of that already with the local cadet pilots.
Lastly, my impression is, thanks to the location of the crew rest on our fleet, the local GCAA require two current and qualified pilots upfront at all times....a requirement that an S/O is unable to fill in their eyes.

Guys can we restrict this stuff to the other many and varied threads on Emirates please? There are a great many jumpy pilots who are hoping to hear updates on this thread. Thanks.

Jungle drums say another 40ish DEC required before the end off financial year. This further reduces the number of FOs required. I am sure .HR/recruiting will update everyone once the dust settles.

The don

Thanks Don - I've been calm and collected until now, but this is just becoming a joke. Time to look at other things.

Well. I'll put it this way. Last year was a 'bad' year financially at EK; making only $500 million odd profit (can't remember the exact figure), so saving by having cheaper SOs would be literally a drop in the ocean!

Besides - would you really want to be a 1,000hr SO while a cadet with 500 hours outranks you????

And to clarify - they really "just don't want them" is from the top

Well if we can't have SOs, can we get dancing girls?

Ah yes - good to see you're thinking straight:ok:

Mate,

The non straight go Boeing! :E

Dumb question maybe...

Why more DECs and not the upgrading of current EK FOs, leading to more FO recruitment?

Mate. No argument from me here:}:}:}

EK would love to upgrade more FOs... But logistically - difficult!

Hi White Knight,

You've intrigued me - logistically difficult...!?

B&S

Well as Ex A380 says it's a lot of extra training to get upgrades from the RHS at a time when the training department is stretched to the seams! As I say, logistically difficult... I'd like to see more F/Os upgrading believe me!!!

If it's not Boeing i'm not going :}

I'll take both :E

all in good humour
 

Ex A380 don't know if you were around when the boys/gals down at your previous outfit called the certain boeing aircraft you flew, the "ferrari of the skies" :ok: