Has anyone gotten a call from EK?

[DHPFLYN]

Just curious if any of the people that went to the road show has gotten a call? I am refering to the people that were told they would get a call in two months or less. I am sure they are still working with the people that were given dates at the shows but just curious if anyone else has been contacted.

 

[maxcackel]

Speaking of road shows when is the next one?

 

[Uncle Bunkle]

Is there a lot of sand in Dubai?

 

[W8N4UAL]

I applied and was on the not-terribly-exclusive short list prior to the IAH session. I received an email last week notifying me that I am in the interview pool, that I should be getting a call in the next week or two to schedule, to contact this person back if went longer than two weeks, etc.

My understanding is that the supply and demand curve has swung in the favor of EK and that they aren't quite as hungry as they were even a couple of months back. By the IAH session they were stipulating 2000 hours in 55 tons or larger, now I hear it's 75 tons or larger to get an interview off of the short list.

I had an LCA at UAL who put in a rec letter to their friend at EK who is in the hiring department. I got the email directly from him.

Hope this helps...

W8N

 

[HA25]

Got offers to interview with EK and EY... keep it! I'm not ready to move down there for 3+ years to even get close to the upgrade that is critical if you want to make a living in ex-pat flying..

 

[DHPFLYN]

Then why did you bother to apply??

 

[HA25]

Then why did you bother to apply??

I had just lost my job at Skybus and obviously wanted to cover ALL basis... I since got offers far better in the Ex-Pat world so I nixed those right off the bat as they're non-commutable. I told both of them that the reason I'm nixing the interview is over lack of commutable schedule. Chinese and Indian companies are allowing for both commute and a good bit better pay.

Moot point now since I've landed a decent job here in the US.

 

[Oakum_Boy]

So:

1. you're independently wealthy
2. you don't really have to work
3. you like to school airlines like Emirates and Etihad
on their commuting policies
4. you've had plenty of better ex-pat offers
5. you had a perfect MD-11 type ride
6. and just landed a decent job in the US


and drumroll please..................

7. you're laid off from SkyBus

did we miss something?

 

[HA25]

So:

1. you're independently wealthy
2. you don't really have to work
3. you like to school airlines like Emirates and Etihad
on their commuting policies
4. you've had plenty of better ex-pat offers
5. you had a perfect MD-11 type ride
6. and just landed a decent job in the US


and drumroll please..................

7. you're laid off from SkyBus

did we miss something?

No, that covers most of the important points. Thanks for the recap.

 

[HA25]

btw, are you stalking me... I didn't cover all that in one thread!

also... the reply from Kevin Tate at EY about the lack of commute was "most of our pilots would love to see this, as would I. Maybe if more qualified applicants turned down interviews like you they'll change this policy, but for now we don't allow for it"

So consider this my give back for my few months of bar dropping at Skybus

 

[overseas boy]

What's the decent job in the US?

 

[HA25]

What's the decent job in the US?

Flying a Citation with a 7 on 7 off for a Fractional.

 

[overseas boy]

Got offers to interview with EK and EY... keep it! I'm not ready to move down there for 3+ years to even get close to the upgrade that is critical if you want to make a living in ex-pat flying..

Can you elaborate more about the above statement?

 

[HA25]

Can you elaborate more about the above statement?

with an A320 type you can go to Indigo Air in India, and fly left seat (as long as you have 100 hours of PIC on the A320, OR at least 500 PIC Jet 121 and left seat IOE completed on the 320) with a pay package in excess of $15K/month on a 2 on 1 off rotation with transportation and housing included.

Or

In China, thru WASINC you can get into the 330, package close to $17K/mo as long as you are willing to pay the $12K additional cost to upgrade the type rating. They will give you a contract in hand before you have to pay for anything. As look as you have the requisite PIC experience. They're offering both commutable and non-commute schedules.

There is also two MD11 CA jobs in China if you've got a PIC type and enough PIC 121 time and are willing to re-locate (Which I wasn't).. I've talked only to Pegasus International of the two and they're paying $18K/mo and luxury apartment in Shanghai with transportation and schooling allowance for family.

Those were options for me that looked better than EK or EY after doing my homework.

Forgot to add, Shenzhen Airlines is also looking for direct entry CA's for 737 and A320, WASINC is their contractor. I looked into that as a commutable option..

 

[dojetdriver]

Flying a Citation with a 7 on 7 off for a Fractional.

Congrats, now you can take that bum begging for change out of your avatar on the "other forum".

And no, I'm not stalking you, just thought the avatar was funny.

 

[HA25]

Congrats, now you can take that bum begging for change out of your avatar on the "other forum".

And no, I'm not stalking you, just thought the avatar was funny.

Beat you to it! Go over and check it out.
Hope all us well with you.

 

[dojetdriver]

Beat you to it! Go over and check it out.
Hope all us well with you.

Cool, is the new gig with the most popular frac or another one?

Things are OK, but I'll probably be getting a another kick in the nutsack career wise at the end of the summer.

 

[HA25]

sorry to hear about your job.. I think its going to be a bloodbath at summers end. Like a game of musical chairs, when the music stops you'd better have a job! UAL just broke the Ice with 900 on the street.

I actually never applied to NJA, only CS... Main reason is the schedule and type of basing they are doing.

 

[dojetdriver]

sorry to hear about your job.. I think its going to be a bloodbath at summers end. Like a game of musical chairs, when the music stops you'd better have a job! UAL just broke the Ice with 900 on the street.

I actually never applied to NJA, only CS... Main reason is the schedule and type of basing they are doing.

Well, I'll still have a job, but it will more than likely come down to having to change seats. Besides the income hit, the career stagnation is what sucks too.

I sent CS a resume 3 years ago when I was getting furloughed from my last job. I got the "you're not qualified" letter with the wording of "update, and we'll build a relationship over time".

Weird.