look like this is where the jobs are....

[LearLove]

with all the major(s) hiring grinding to a halt (not that is was going at a fast pace to start with) it looks like this may be the best thing going (outside NJA).

pack your bags boys - its time to take this career on the road.

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/3951065/

Emirates plans 450-plane fleet by 2020

United Arab Emirates: 16 hours, 14 minutes ago
The head of Emirates Airlines said yesterday that the carrier will have more than 450 aircraft in its fleet by 2020, reported Gulf News. Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Group, said the airline plans to increase its fleet size from 115 now to 200 by 2012 to support its widening route network and increase service frequencies. Emirates currently has 243 planes on order with a total estimated value of $60bn. It is scheduled to take delivery of 22 planes this year.

 

[generaltso]

where are they getting all the money for this? wait, nevermind.

 

[mullet]

Guaranteed 8 days off a month. No thanks!

 

[SKYLAWYER]

Guaranteed 8 days off a month. No thanks!

Some of the other industry options might be guaranteeing 30 days off a month very soon. I'll take 8 over 30 any day.

 

[AirBadger]

Guaranteed 8 days off a month. No thanks!

Yeah but think of all the great things you can do in Abu Dhabi on your days off like shopping ... well I guess that's it.

 

[F/O]

where are they getting all the money for this? wait, nevermind.

Actually oil only consists of about 5% of Dubai's GDP.

 

[Andrew_VT]

where are they getting all the money for this? wait, nevermind.

haha nice...

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

Actually oil only consists of about 5% of Dubai's GDP.

So true, and 94% also comes from light sweet crude. How silly of us!

 

[typhoonpilot]

Guaranteed 8 days off a month. No thanks!

While that is the legal minimum it isn't anywhere near reality. Average is significantly more than that. Plus we have numerous trips that end at 0100 in the morning. That is considered a work day.

The reality is that I have a lot of time home with my family. More than I can remember at any other job in the last 20 years.

where are they getting all the money for this? wait, nevermind.

That's original and shows a clear lack of knowledge about the city. As F/O correctly points out, Dubai isn't an oil rich State. They are a business and tourist hub with a little bit of oil.

Yeah but think of all the great things you can do in Abu Dhabi on your days off like shopping ... well I guess that's it.

Of course you'd have to drive to Abu Dhabi first. That's the city next door to Dubai ( where Emirates is located by the way ).

When you're done with the mall you could always go to the beach.

YMMV, but Emirates has been very good to me from both a career standpoint and financially. If guys want to keep their preconceived notions about the Middle East that's fine, but it's a heck of a good lifestyle and far better than most U.S. carriers at the moment.


Typhoonpilot

 

[Jonny Sacko]

Or investments from the prior oil sales. I love people that say that. It's funny. Ya, the sand really creates wealth. It's awesome.

 

[Lear70]

Good luck getting the wife and kids to pack it up and go with you...

You might find yourself unemployed and unmarried all at one time (I know mine nixed that idea when my unplanned hiatus began).

Would enjoy flying there, but can't say 8 days off is appealing (even if it's 10 it's still kinda low), nor is the prospect of being divorced. Can't say as I blame her, either, living on a compound (even one that has a mall and a beach), leave all your friends and family, 120 degree summers...

I understand when you need a job, you need a job, but still.

 

[typhoonpilot]

I'm home the better part of 19 days this month. Last month it was 18 and next month it will be 20. Some of those days I work a partial day or do a daytime sim where I'm home in the evening to play with my son, but the bottom line is I have a lot of quality time with my family.


Typhoonpilot

 

[AA717driver]

If you don't educate yourself about the economy in DXB, don't comment. At least you have 'that parocial thing' down...

Thanks for your input, TP! BTW, Ironbutt57 told me today that GF might be furlouging. He didn't elaborate. EK and EY must be eating their lunch. Take care. TC

 

[typhoonpilot]

If you don't educate yourself about the economy in DXB, don't comment. At least you have 'that parocial thing' down...

Thanks for your input, TP! BTW, Ironbutt57 told me today that GF might be furlouging. He didn't elaborate. EK and EY must be eating their lunch. Take care. TC

I've been predicting the demise of GF for awhile now. Not that I want to see it happen, but with the withdrawal of Abu Dhabi and Oman from the alliance it only leaves Bahrain and they just don't seem to have the market or the management skills to keep the airline from continually losing money. The emergence of Gulf Area LCCs is cutting into their market share quite substantially as well. Jazeera, Air Arabia, Sama, Bahrain Air, etc are all growing at GF's expense.

Etihad's nickname is Emptihad. If you need to non-rev somewhere then get tickets on them over Emirates. EK is full everywhere we go pretty much all year round.


Typhoonpilot

 

[Max Powers]

Yeah but think of all the great things you can do in Abu Dhabi on your days off like shopping ... well I guess that's it.

And get a$$ raped by people who have been forced to live in a bass acwards culture. No thanks.