Originally Posted by AirWillie
Are you saying these are competitive or minimum because the times are lower at the website. 2500 jet time on something they fly? If you were already flying the 340/330/310/777 why would you go to emirates? Those requirements are kind of harsh.
The minimum is 2000 multi-crew, multi-engined jet aircraft. That is a minimum and historically the people they hire have more than that. The reason for the high requirements is that upgrades have historically run around the 3 year point. I keep saying that the present new hires will not upgrade in three years, more like 5 to 7 years. For that reason I think EK recruitment will eventually come to the realization that they can lower the requirements because the new guys will have more time in the right seat to gain experience before becoming a captain.
Emirates gets a lot of guys current on type from second and third world countries where the pay and quality of life is much lower than it is in Dubai. These guys see EK as a path to a better life, both financially and lifestyle wise. EK also gets guys out of Europe chasing a quick command or a place in the sun ( especially for those from the UK ).
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