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Forum: Middle East
10th Sep 2023, 09:04
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

I am but I did also work there as cabin crew many...

I am but I did also work there as cabin crew many years ago.
By full medical coverage what are you expecting, boob jobs? I was talking to a guy who was comparing the money and benefits between...
Forum: Middle East
8th Sep 2023, 11:37
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

That salary is not always stable as it depends...

That salary is not always stable as it depends 100% of the agreements in place in the country you're based. The difference in net salary between a Portuguese or an Italian or a Polish base is huge....
Forum: Middle East
26th Aug 2023, 01:47
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

I never said they're all arriving in 2024....

I never said they're all arriving in 2024. Deliveries are expected to start next year. Those are the numbers that the recruiting department are counting on and mentioned when someone asked about how...
Forum: Middle East
25th Aug 2023, 13:04
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

You wouldn't be taking any chances. It's just...

You wouldn't be taking any chances. It's just that a lot of initial filtering is done automatically so if you don't meet the hours their system will probably not even forward your application to a...
Forum: Middle East
25th Aug 2023, 08:34
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

Basic Salary: £5559 Flying pay (Avg 85h at...

Basic Salary: £5559
Flying pay (Avg 85h at £13/h): £1107
Total: £6667 + accommodation, layover allowance and other benefits

Overtime (>85h): £111/h
Forum: Middle East
24th Aug 2023, 23:44
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

You can create applicant profile in the careers...

You can create applicant profile in the careers website but I wouldn't submit the application before reaching the required hours.
Forum: Middle East
24th Aug 2023, 07:11
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

I don't really mean "the right time" as in the...

I don't really mean "the right time" as in the state of the market. It's hard to predict what property prices will do in Dubai. They've always gone up but there's always been a feeling that they're...
Forum: Middle East
22nd Aug 2023, 21:49
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

It's still available. Not long ago they granted...

It's still available. Not long ago they granted the accommodation allowance for anyone opting out of company accommodation no questions asked. It was possible to rent your own place with the...
Forum: Middle East
22nd Aug 2023, 07:44
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

Oh ok, so that changed. When I used to work there...

Oh ok, so that changed. When I used to work there they gave us cash in an envelop. I had the idea that the only change now is that it wasn't given in cash now and that they just added it to the...
Forum: Middle East
22nd Aug 2023, 07:43
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

Depends on the base. I switched from Ryanair to...

Depends on the base. I switched from Ryanair to Emirates with a bunch of colleagues from Ryanair. In Ryanair when I was a contractor I made 6500€/month (without a contract and with questionable...
Forum: Middle East
21st Aug 2023, 22:19
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

That's for an 85h month. Overtime for FOs is AED...

That's for an 85h month. Overtime for FOs is AED 515/h.
You may be missing the other quantifiable benefits.

-Company provided accommodation (4 bedroom villa with utilities) or housing allowance...
Forum: Middle East
1st Aug 2023, 18:37
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

That is correct. For now you only get the housing...

That is correct. For now you only get the housing allowance if you own property in Dubai. Looking at the rate at which villas are being built this might never change back to being available for...
Forum: Middle East
28th Jul 2023, 10:12
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

They are interviewing people and courses are...

They are interviewing people and courses are starting all the way to next year. But at the moment they're only conducting short type rating courses so you need to be rated in modern Boeing or Airbus...
Forum: Middle East
27th Jul 2023, 22:08
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

CAT A Unconfirmed Status (Similar to ID90) ...

CAT A
Unconfirmed Status (Similar to ID90)
Available from day 1

CAT C
Firm Status (Similar to ID50)
Available from day 1

WIDER ELIGIBILITY
Confirmed, higher price, available to extended...
Forum: Middle East
18th Jul 2023, 20:02
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

LPJ is a website (latestpilotjobs .com). They...

LPJ is a website (latestpilotjobs .com). They sell assessment preparation packages for different airlines and pretty much everyone who goes to an assessment for a major airline ends up using it at...
Forum: Middle East
18th Jul 2023, 08:00
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

It's just like described in LPJ. ATPL technical...

It's just like described in LPJ.
ATPL technical questions take place in Dubai during day one, either before or after the SIM during your advanced compass test.
Forum: Middle East
18th Jul 2023, 07:36
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

Is it common to wait a week for a reply after the...

Is it common to wait a week for a reply after the online MS interview? I did my interview last week and it went really well but I haven't received an invitation or a rejection. From what I read here...
Forum: Middle East
23rd Nov 2022, 16:56
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

I think it's one year but don't take my word....

I think it's one year but don't take my word. Just send them an email. They have no problem answering such questions.
Shortlisted means nothing really. It's not a yes and it's not a no. It can stay...
Forum: Middle East
17th Nov 2022, 09:44
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

Those don't look like bad things. These are the...

Those don't look like bad things. These are the things people are entitled to choose. Stop with the unsolicited advice. For some people the conditions at EK are a step up from their previous...
Forum: Middle East
15th Nov 2022, 18:30
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

Some people's superpower is to be good in the...

Some people's superpower is to be good in the sim/lcks and then awful on the line.
Forum: Middle East
2nd Aug 2022, 15:59
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

No but I do remember the green curry at the...

No but I do remember the green curry at the restaurant in Manazel tower
Forum: Middle East
1st Aug 2022, 16:45
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

He's asking if anyone remembers them being 1500....

He's asking if anyone remembers them being 1500. He's not asking for the current requisites as he clearly knows they're 2000h..
Forum: Middle East
5th Jul 2022, 10:49
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

Your contract in aviation is always until your...

Your contract in aviation is always until your next medical. Always... everywhere.
If you have the feeling that your sim performance is such that you're always on the limit of failing then there's...
Forum: Middle East
21st Jun 2022, 11:34
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

Unlikely. In fact the recruitment process has...

Unlikely. In fact the recruitment process has slowed down. New applications are "under review" and people who passed the assessment over the last month are still waiting for a date to start training....
Forum: Middle East
9th Jun 2022, 16:42
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

Yeah, they're going but they applied earlier...

Yeah, they're going but they applied earlier possibly. My pal here passed the assessment in Dubai last week and he's now confirmed for course in Nov/Dec. They told him they're hiring 150 Boeing...
Forum: Middle East
9th Jun 2022, 10:21
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

You also sent me one. I read it. You should know...

You also sent me one. I read it. You should know that in PPruNe people can't reply to private messages until they've reached a certain amount of thread posts as the PM box only fits 1 message. So...
Forum: Middle East
8th Jun 2022, 19:50
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

Boeing guy here also still waiting for first...

Boeing guy here also still waiting for first contact. I applied 2 weeks ago and it shows "application under review" since the day I submitted the application. Where did you hear that they're only...
Forum: Middle East
4th Jun 2022, 16:01
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

Exactly. I remember one time I was clearing...

Exactly. I remember one time I was clearing security at WAW and I saw an EK crew. I asked them "Hey, I left Dubai some 16 years ago, is it really that bad now". And they literally told me "Don't...
Forum: Middle East
4th Jun 2022, 10:06
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

So what you're basically saying is that YOU...

So what you're basically saying is that YOU didn't enjoy life in Dubai and that for some people's personal circumstances working in the Middle East is not an option compatible with their family...
Forum: Middle East
4th Jun 2022, 05:52
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

You mean I have no clue about my actual current...

You mean I have no clue about my actual current conditions or that I have no clue about the conditions I had when I was working for Emirates?
Forum: Middle East
3rd Jun 2022, 18:09
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

How can you ask that?? That's like aviation...

How can you ask that?? That's like aviation career basics.

Because not all of us were lucky to get a job at a national carrier in our 20s. We're mercenaries. We go where the good work is hoping to...
Forum: Middle East
3rd Jun 2022, 10:47
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

Flight and duty time limitations apply in...

Flight and duty time limitations apply in Emirates too. Being tired is not the same as being fatigued. Tiring is having 10 hours duties 5 days in a row, 4 turnarounds each day with 25 minutes stops...
Forum: Middle East
2nd Jun 2022, 09:09
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

Some of you have to realize that there are people...

Some of you have to realize that there are people here working as contractors, without basic salary and with a very unstable income that goes from crazy well paid in summer to barely enough in...
Forum: Middle East
2nd Jun 2022, 09:02
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

Stage 1 (online): Record answers to questions...

Stage 1 (online): Record answers to questions with your camera in HireVue. You're given 15 seconds to think about the the answer before the recording starts and you need to submit the answers within...
Forum: Middle East
31st May 2022, 08:11
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,045
Posted By Spongeboeing

Log in and you'll find your submission status

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