Can anyone who is on the inside please let me know what the deal is with recruiting from intra-UAE airlines (eg FlyDubai). Is there an 'agreement' in place that effectively bars FlyDubai pilots from being hired? I know one FO from FlyDubai got hired about a year ago, but the goal posts seem to move on a daily basis here and am not quite sure. I heard a rumor in FlyDubai that a Captain just got hired as DEC on the Airbus fleet and days after had his offer revoked from Etihad "because of labour laws" - (read between the lines).

I'm wanting out of FlyDubai pretty bad. almost 3 years in and am a little fed up of the circus to be honest with you. I want to cross over to a more professional gig (maybe it's the 'grass is greener syndrome'!)