EK Hold Pool (FO's)
 

Posting this here (already posted same thread on PPrune), as there seem some EK bods around who might have some info and have given up on PPrune. ;)


Starting this thread for anyone who has received the email offer, but no course date yet. Or anyone at EK who might have some inside info, and can share some info.

Interviewed in Feb, and it seems like (bar a couple of Bus rated guys who were given CCQ courses in June) everyone from this time has been put on hold for the full course dates. EK have promised a course date in 1 to 2 weeks again! But this would be the 3rd time of promising, and it would be nice to have a little bit more info.

I am guessing that they are prioritising the remaining course slots for DEC, who seem to be being offered courses for June & July. The last FO course position I heard of being offered before this 'freeze' was August.

Or is it the availability of courses that is the problem, as they appear to outsource and thus could be renegotiating the contracts with these institutions?

If they are going to wait until the DEC positions have gone through before hiring FOs again, does anyone have an accurate idea on the DEC numbers? Last I heard was 75 positions open to offer on this round. Have they been running the interviews every week again for the DECs? (same as they were for the FO's). Or will they run the rating courses for FO & Capt side by side, and thus split the allocation of course dates each month.

Seems to me everything recruitment wise has been frozen on the FO side, no selection or PSP days since end of FEB. Seems strange considering recruitment said they would need 500+ again this year?

I interviewed in march and have heard absolutely nothing.

I just had beers with a friend of mine who finished IOE a month ago and he tells me that there is likely no hiring for the next while, whatever that meens, and that the DEC's have all been picked up, so no more of that.

It's abit of a rumor but as he's flying for them, and has just spent a fair time with the training department, that it is likely the way it is.

Good luck to you guy's. With the orders I can't imagine they will keep you all waitinf forever.

Hmm. That's disappointing as I thought I had a DEC interview date in early June. I guess I'll know for sure by checking with pprune. (sarcasm intended)

Good for you mate, I'll let my friends at EK know you're on the way. (sarcasm intended)

Anyone got anymore updates on when FO hiring is likely to start up again? Been swimming since Feb...................:-(

No news from ek. Still waiting from March

Directly from a 777 interview Capt: they have stopped interviewing FO's (he says he doesn't know why)

DEC's: they have all the applicants they need, and are cherry-picking those they want to offer course dates to. My guess is former pilots? but that is just a guess

I know they are fat on 777 fo's because this entire summer extra leave has been available, which doesn't happen usually....

But we are expected to continue deliveries of 777/380's, many before the end of year, and with ulr expansion whoever is on property will be flying a lot soon

swimming sucks after awhile...good luck

I got the "your hired" email on 06/13, then again 07/05. In both emails they stated that they are not expecting the pool to last beyond the end of the year.

Some of the DEC's have been poached from Etihad, mainly trainers.