Originally Posted by
Typhoonpilot
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.
Five year bond, but time goes quickly.
I am a friend of Alan Stealey, whom I’m sure you know if you were at Emirates for 11 years. Alan has suggested that I’d be well served by doing 5+ years at EK, and then coming back to the USA and have my pick of jobs. That’s what has made me interested in EK.