This has been done to death on PPRuNE.
As far as being jailed...they are talking about the media. It's no secret that the global recession has affected Dubai. There is talk of up to 1500 residence visas being cancelled every day. Is it true? Who knows. That very same NY Times article also says that traffic in Dubai is much lighter....I'd love to know what areas he is talking about. That reporter has probably never been to Dubai...if he had, he would know not to say Persian Gulf.
The rumor of Abu Dhabi gov't getting a slice of Emirates in turn for a bailout is very persistent. Nothing has been made public and higher-ups in EK deny it. Who knows?
As far as your interest in EK...I would advise you look elsewhere. Etihad, Qatar and Gulf Air...none of these carriers have had their working conditions touched. I have heard that Air Arabia is even giving pay rises! There appears to be vindication going on for the pay rises that EK had to give the last few years...they are taking it back.
There is now a hiring freeze at EK, management have assaulted our working conditions using the recession as their excuse. EK is still making millions in profit, not billions...so they are taking it out on the pilot body. Also, the days of EK taking CRJ guys are in the past. With many pilots worldwide who have type ratings in the types of aircraft that EK fly, they have "the pick of the litter".
Maybe in a couple of years?
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