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Is there anyone in recruiting that we can get in touch with?

CriticalMach

From what I can remember, Eithad wasn't hiring non type guys until recently? Why the change now? I doubt if there is a shortage of pilots.

Moonwolf

That sounds nice, I was thinking of applying. The regional FO life is starting to get pretty dull. What's the take home pay like for the first few years?

RemoveB4flght

Non-typed at the moment means you are are typed on another Airbus or Boeing with experience. Not sure they are at a point where they are hiring RJ guys yet with existing training resources so bottle necked. Although, later this year the two new 320 sims will come online and with scheduled deliveries this could be a possibility for you. But like busdriver said, all of it could be subject to another airline that operates 320/330/340/777 laying off or going under, and then typed pilots will get preference. Hiring will always shift to the applicant(s) who best fit the criteria. It's worth applying, why not... just don't be too frustrated if you are not getting a call immediately.

EYBusdriver

Remove..do you know of any ex RJ pilots without Bus or Boeing experience who got hired?

Moonwolf

I'm hoping a lot??

Dripstick

I was wondering if anyone could help comparing the "cash and non-cash elements" of EY and EK. I hear in the past there were people moving from EY to EK due to their package being better. I'm curious to know what is the better part? Is EY salary DHS26,000 plus DHS40 per hour starting from zero or is there a number of hours already included in the basic salary? Overall from looking at their websites, the packages seemed pretty much the same.

I'm thinking with EK being such a huge airline now, chances for career progression as a FO are much more limited than EY...

RemoveB4flght

The ones I do know are not enough to crew a 340 to JFK, but with so many new hires who knows..


The hourly pay (yes for every block hour) and layover allowance will usually amount to less than 20% of monthly take home pay. The idea is to have better parity between fleets, hourly pay is not protected if you go under block, picking up extra flying is not always profitable since overtime is averaged over two months. Plan to budget basic + 15 %.

Housing allowance or Company accommodation decision should probably be made after you are in country and are able to see options first hand.

EK has a provident fund(company matched retirement), which is probably the biggest overall difference in compensation.


Direct entry captains are a reality in almost all of the airlines in this region, so while career progression cannot be based solely on aircraft orders, I would agree that time to possibility of command is less. Company upgrade minimums are 4500-5500, plus time in company, time on type, time in a/c over 60tons etc. There is also an interview/screening process since backgrounds and experience are so varied. Wide body progression should occur relatively quickly, and depending on individual experience, perhaps as soon as 4 years to command.

uchy

Where is possible to find some interview gouge on Etihad?
thanks a lot

Smash312

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'!)