Emirates US Road Shows?

[Freedom]

This information is false

Just talked to a US pilot who was at one of the recent US road shows. They told him 55 tonne limit! I'm guessing some consistency might help EK with their hiring!

I was personally at the Miami info session. If anyone wants to know what info was provided to us about required qualifications, feel free to PM me with any questions. I will respond with the information provided to us by the HR rep and the B777 Capt that were conducting the session.

I won't however, get into a pissing contest here.

Cheers!

 

[Flyer1015]

Freedom, can you just post it here for us to see? I've asked about the 2,500 hour requirement and can't get a straight answer. I've heard no ton limit, 30 ton limit, and 55 ton limit.

 

[Regional4life]

At least 2 Americans on the 380. One Nov 06 hire. One Jan 07 hire.

 

[Freedom]

At the meeting I attended in Miami

There were several requirements, the big one being at least 2000 hours over 30 tons. Interestingly, this meant a CRJ200 Captain might not qualify, where as a CRJ700/900 First Officer might. Now go try to make some logic out of that.

Alot of pissed off guys in the room, as we were all lead to believe that weight requirement had been dropped, since it was no longer on the company website prior to the meetings (haven't checked it since).

Both the HR rep and the Captain were pushing hard for people to apply, even if they did not meet the stated requirement. They said the requirements can change overnight, with the stroke of an email, depending upon need.

Personally, I believe they knew what they did, this was no accident. I believe they are trying to build up a data base of Pilots, so that if they do not get enough applicants with their current requirements, as they stated, they can then do a search through thier database for those that meet the new requirements.

Bottom Line: If you want to work there apply on line. They said they were interviewing approx 32 per week, and according to them, 43% of those interviewing were hired. If they can't get that 32 per week in to select from, they will probably have to drop their requirements again, just like they did from 55 tons to 30 tons.

It is their sandbox; they make the rules. But I personally was not very happy with the what I believe to have been intentional, misrepresentation of the requirements, on their website, before the road shows took place in the US.

Had I not had other pressing personal business in the Miami area that same week, I would have traveled well over 500 miles for nothing.

From what I understand, if you can't put up with this kind of stuff, working overseas is not for you. There are no US labor laws over there; in fact Unions for example, are ILLEGAL in the U.A.E.

Good Luck to all who apply.

Hope this helps.

 

[Avpilot]

There were several requirements, the big one being at least 2000 hours over 30 tons. Interestingly, this meant a CRJ200 Captain might not qualify, where as a CRJ700/900 First Officer might. Now go try to make some logic out of that.

Alot of pissed off guys in the room, as we were all lead to believe that weight requirement had been dropped, since it was no longer on the company website prior to the meetings (haven't checked it since).

Both the HR rep and the Captain were pushing hard for people to apply, even if they did not meet the stated requirement. They said the requirements can change overnight, with the stroke of an email, depending upon need.

Personally, I believe they knew what they did, this was no accident. I believe they are trying to build up a data base of Pilots, so that if they do not get enough applicants with their current requirements, as they stated, they can then do a search through thier database for those that meet the new requirements.

Bottom Line: If you want to work there apply on line. They said they were interviewing approx 32 per week, and according to them, 43% of those interviewing were hired. If they can't get that 32 per week in to select from, they will probably have to drop their requirements again, just like they did from 55 tons to 30 tons.

It is their sandbox; they make the rules. But I personally was not very happy with the what I believe to have been intentional, misrepresentation of the requirements, on their website, before the road shows took place in the US.

Had I not had other pressing personal business in the Miami area that same week, I would have traveled well over 500 miles for nothing.

From what I understand, if you can't put up with this kind of stuff, working overseas is not for you. There are no US labor laws over there; in fact Unions for example, are ILLEGAL in the U.A.E.

Good Luck to all who apply.

Hope this helps.

Thanks for the info. I'm one of those ERJ guys waiting for a call, someday. I'm already in the Middle East, so it isn't that much of a move for me.

Tim

 

[GeekMaster]

I was at the New York road show. One thing she made clear, they will change the qualification filtering as much as and as often as needed to get enough candidates. Another Captain at my airline has an interview about the same time as me and he's never been on the 700. SO......if you want to work there and want to live in Dubai......APPLY !!!!!

 

[I Hate Freight]

if you want to work there and want to live in Dubai......APPLY !!!!!

I can understand wanting to work for Emirates but I can't imagine anyone who "wants" to live in Dubai. I spent ten months there.

 

[Flyer1015]

Did you quit Emirates after 10 months in Dubai?

 

[Dumb Pilot]

I can understand wanting to work for Emirates but I can't imagine anyone who "wants" to live in Dubai. I spent ten months there.

What?????

Employment as an expat is not about the company or the airplane, it is about the life style abroad because the new airplane smell will fade away in the first 90 days tops! And I'm not talking about this job in particular but rather all expat opportunities, the concept that a job at brand "X" is appealing because the company is good and you will be flying a nice airplane and because of that you will put up with a place that is not of your liking is simply not going to work; you have to enjoy where you live and you have to embrace the differences and approach it with a certain sense of adventure if not you will be disappointed regardless of the heavy iron and pay

 

[unclepetey]

Does anyone know where recently hired (say, last 2 years or so) CRJ/ERJ pilots get placed at Emirates (which fleet)? Do they tend to go to the 777 fleet more than to the Airbus fleet? Anyone got an estimate breakdown?

Sounds like the Airbus fleet will be the growth fleet going forward (excluding the recent 30+ 777 order at Farnborough). Something like 90 A380s and potentially 100 A350s incoming down the road...

All of my buddies who were CRJ pilots are now on the 330. They were hired in late 2007.

 

[johnsonrod]

All of my buddies who were CRJ pilots are now on the 330. They were hired in late 2007.

How soon before they get bumped to the A380? Is there interest in moving to that aircraft if Capt time is so far away?

 

[uba757]

Of the last 23 US pilots hired, going back to last year when they began hiring again, 19 to the Boeing (including the last 7) and 4 to the Airbus. This is as of todays Seniority list. I don't know what type of airplane they were flying before coming to EK. uba757

 

[Gillegan]

Emirates will place you based on when you join and what classes are running at that time. Only if there are classes on both Airbus and Boeing will they attempt to take into account your experience. They are currently in an "all hands on deck" mode, particularly on the Boeing so if you start in the next 6-8 months, you would most likely go on the Boeing as that is where the largest shortfall currently exists. There will be some Airbus classes due to guys moving to the 380.