Emirates Interview and certificates

[typhoonpilot]

Just curious, when will the hiring for the A380 FO slots begin? I am not interested in applying but I am sure other people are curious too.

Answer to that question is uncertain. My guess is that it will happen at some point in the future, but probably not until late 2009 or 2010. The company has stated the requirements though and they are:

-4000 hours total time
-2000 jet hours
-1000 on A330/340 or other wide-body jet

That last one being the difficult one for someone coming form the U.S. Lots of foreign national airlines will have guys that meet those requirements.


Typhoonpilot

 

[Sunnfun]

That last one being the difficult one for someone coming form the U.S. Lots of foreign national airlines will have guys that meet those requirements.

How long is the seat lock if you get hired into the 777? Could you theoretically upgrade from the RHS 777 to the LHS on the A380?

Oh, and happy birthday!

 

[typhoonpilot]

How long is the seat lock if you get hired into the 777? Could you theoretically upgrade from the RHS 777 to the LHS on the A380?

Oh, and happy birthday!

Seat lock is three years. They do not do transition upgrades anymore, so the answer is no. You could theoretically go from the B777 to the A380 as a first officer after three years then upgrade on type after two more years.


TP

 

[AA717driver]

Seat lock is three years. They do not do transition upgrades anymore, so the answer is no. You could theoretically go from the B777 to the A380 as a first officer after three years then upgrade on type after two more years.


TP

TP--I'm assuming you mean A to B and vice-versa. If you had 3 years on the 777 and the 748I shows up, would you be eligible before a 340 FO? TC

 

[On Your Six]

TP--I'm assuming you mean A to B and vice-versa. If you had 3 years on the 777 and the 748I shows up, would you be eligible before a 340 FO? TC

I presume you are referring to the newer, bigger 747-400F. How many will Emirates be getting? When will they start to arrive? I wonder if that will be of interest to the current 777 pilots?

 

[typhoonpilot]

The 747-800 Freighters will go very senior, if they are flown by Emirates aircrew. There is a 50/50 chance they will be flown by someone else (Atlas).

I would imagine that current B777 pilots will have a leg up on the Airbus pilots as it should be a shorter transition course. A policy has not come out and probably won't until such time as management decides who will fly it.


TP

 

[AA717driver]

The 747-800I is the pax version of the -800 freighter that EK already has on order.

They are looking for a high-capacity pax aircraft for DXB-LAX. I guess they will be starting service with the 777-200LX...

TP is right--until they get the airplane, everything is conjecture. TC

 

[Sunnfun]

The 747-800I is the pax version of the -800 freighter that EK already has on order.

They are looking for a high-capacity pax aircraft for DXB-LAX. I guess they will be starting service with the 777-200LX...

It's the 777-200LR ("Longer Range"). I would've like XR better too though...

I don't think EK has ordered any 747-800i yet. I remember having read an interview with Tim Clark where said that Boeing can't give them the range necessary to do DXB-LAX with 747-800 at profitable Loads.

Ok, here's a quote I found from Oct. 2007:

On the 747-8 passenger model, Clark says configuration isn't quite where Emirates wants it, at least not yet. The carrier wants to transport about 400 people from Dubai to Los Angeles. Here, too, Clark is concerned about weight growth, which would greatly affect that very long-range route.

Cheers,
Sun'n Fun

 

[johnsonrod]

It's the 777-200LR ("Longer Range"). I would've like XR better too though...

I don't think EK has ordered any 747-800i yet. I remember having read an interview with Tim Clark where said that Boeing can't give them the range necessary to do DXB-LAX with 747-800 at profitable Loads.

Ok, here's a quote I found from Oct. 2007:



Cheers,
Sun'n Fun

Has Emirates ordered the freighter version of the 747-800 yet? You would think with the burgeoning trade out of that area and the new airport facilities on the way that the 747-800 freighter might make sense - even if Atlas operates them.

 

[Sunnfun]

Has Emirates ordered the freighter version of the 747-800 yet? You would think with the burgeoning trade out of that area and the new airport facilities on the way that the 747-800 freighter might make sense - even if Atlas operates them.

AFAIK they've got 10 747-8 Freighters on order plus 10 Options.

 

[AA717driver]

777-200LR--as in "long range". I'm a little slow... TC