Emirates
#41
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: B-737NG preferably in first class with a glass of champagne and caviar
Posts: 5,912
OMG! From everywhere......! Just about every expat pilot gig is like that....., and that makes it very interesting actually, I've been very fortunate to fly with pilots from very diverse backgrounds and I have learned a lot from many of them...., hopefully I've taught them something along the way as well...!
I will say contracts in the earlier years was a crap shoot. No internet to gather information other than word of mouth from pilots I met along the way. There were fewer agencies out there too... more reputable too. Some agencies today do not come to the defense of their clients allowing airlines to violate the basic concept QOL and or pay. With the Internet, in addition to word of mouth the potential expat can now be an "educated consumer" before signing on the dotted line.
Still the best 25 years of my flying, and wouldn't trade if for, no pun intended, the world.
#43
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Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: B-737NG preferably in first class with a glass of champagne and caviar
Posts: 5,912
Yeah... It's nice to give them the old TBNT letter and wish them well in their future endeavors. After their third sales attempt a few weeks back, I enquired what part of TBNT did they not understand.
#45
Will it make me more competitive for a U.S. major or ACMI if I go to Emirates for a year or two? Stats: single, 30 years old, ATP with 2000 hours TT and 1000 hours turbojet, four jet type ratings and airline experience....
EDIT: Yes, I have read the thread, and I am not liking what I am hearing. Just considering all options.
EDIT: Yes, I have read the thread, and I am not liking what I am hearing. Just considering all options.
#47
#48
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Joined APC: Jan 2016
Posts: 417
Will it make me more competitive for a U.S. major or ACMI if I go to Emirates for a year or two? Stats: single, 30 years old, ATP with 2000 hours TT and 1000 hours turbojet, four jet type ratings and airline experience....
EDIT: Yes, I have read the thread, and I am not liking what I am hearing. Just considering all options.
EDIT: Yes, I have read the thread, and I am not liking what I am hearing. Just considering all options.
6000 TT
270 Jet PIC
2300 777
3000 CRJ-900
Prior enlisted military
Still haven't heard a word from AA, UAL, DL or even Atlas or JetBlue.
The only experience you will gain at EK is how to live completely fatigued. It honestly took me a full month after returning to feel completely normal again.
Also as others have mentioned:
5 year, $42,000 training bond
EK requires 90 days notice for resignation
Will be very difficult to attend an interview with only 9-10 days off per month and minimum 13hr flight to the US.
Saw my friends roster for August. 101hrs scheduled block!
Think long and hard before joining EK
#50
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Joined APC: Oct 2015
Position: Gear slinger
Posts: 2,899
Will it make me more competitive for a U.S. major or ACMI if I go to Emirates for a year or two? Stats: single, 30 years old, ATP with 2000 hours TT and 1000 hours turbojet, four jet type ratings and airline experience....
EDIT: Yes, I have read the thread, and I am not liking what I am hearing. Just considering all options.
EDIT: Yes, I have read the thread, and I am not liking what I am hearing. Just considering all options.
As much as I enjoy my visits to Dubai, it is a police state... Not some place I want to live my life.
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