Originally Posted by
Lugar
I’m heading to DXB on Thursday for an interview with Emirates.
Resume submitted 2/9. A few emails back and forth, and 2/22 offered an interview.
Fingers crossed. Will let you know how it goes.
Are you an U.S. citizen?
Why any U.S. pilot would go to Emirates now is beyond comprehension. The airline lost over 10% of it's pilots in attrition (not retirement) last year. No sane pilot who has the right to work in the USA should go to Emirates now.
As someone who worked at Emirates for 11 years and who used to advocate pilots going there (during the lost decade), I know what I am talking about.
I would not even recommend it as a stepping stone now because of the onerous bonds they impose on a pilot.