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Forum: Middle East
29th Sep 2023, 13:05
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,142
Posted By BigGeordie

As I said, rosters do vary.

As I said, rosters do vary.
Forum: Middle East
29th Sep 2023, 09:28
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,142
Posted By BigGeordie

If you get offered a job you will be asigned a...

If you get offered a job you will be asigned a fleet. You may be allowed to express a preference but they will put you where they need you. 737 pilots can end up on the Airbus and 320 pilots can end...
Forum: Middle East
28th Sep 2023, 12:09
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,142
Posted By BigGeordie

Minimum days off is 8 and that is what you can...

Minimum days off is 8 and that is what you can expect on the 777. 380 will be more like 12 but you will do more hours (typically around 100 block hours for captains at the moment but the FO rosters...
Forum: Middle East
20th Sep 2023, 11:00
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,142
Posted By BigGeordie

Clearly I'm behind the times again, but what is...

Clearly I'm behind the times again, but what is this video of which you speak? Can somebody send me a link?
And yes, you can easily go 12 years and never have a problem in the sim. But should sim...
Forum: Middle East
18th Sep 2023, 15:09
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,142
Posted By BigGeordie

You are not way off. Without some spectacular...

You are not way off. Without some spectacular returns the provident fund won't be enough to fund retirement. The range of funds you can invest in is small and conservative so growth tends to be on...
Forum: Middle East
11th Sep 2023, 10:01
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,142
Posted By BigGeordie

Sorry about the thread creep but I can't help...

Sorry about the thread creep but I can't help noticing that 20 years ago people were leaving the likes of Swiss, Monarch, Sabena and Virgin Atlantic to join Emirates. Now there is a serious...
Forum: Middle East
25th Aug 2023, 14:20
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,142
Posted By BigGeordie

There are 200 aircraft on order, most of which...

There are 200 aircraft on order, most of which will be replacing the current fleet over many years. 350 due to arrive August next year, 777x sometime in 2025. Do not apply thinking there will be a...
Forum: Middle East
13th Jul 2023, 20:31
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,142
Posted By BigGeordie

Taking the allowance is a no brainer if you see a...

Taking the allowance is a no brainer if you see a long term future at Emirates. After 20 years you have a free house! BUT do bear in mind that after the financial crisis it was 2014 (7 years)...
Forum: Middle East
4th Jul 2023, 10:24
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,142
Posted By BigGeordie

It would be brave and foolish to join FlyDubai...

It would be brave and foolish to join FlyDubai with the expectation of moving to Emirates in a few years. It has happened in the past and it might happen in the future but the rules change quickly...
Forum: Middle East
11th Mar 2023, 16:19
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,142
Posted By BigGeordie

A few years ago (after the financial crisis) we...

A few years ago (after the financial crisis) we had a lot of American pilots at Emirates. Now there are very, very few. There is a message there somewhere for anybody who has the right to work in...
Forum: Middle East
27th Feb 2023, 17:57
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,142
Posted By BigGeordie

That is true but be warned that when you join...

That is true but be warned that when you join there may be no company accomodation available and in that case you will be forced to take the allowance. You will not know this until just before you...
Forum: Middle East
18th Feb 2023, 08:46
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,142
Posted By BigGeordie

Pretty accurate summary there.

Pretty accurate summary there.
Forum: Middle East
7th Jan 2023, 16:52
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,142
Posted By BigGeordie

Do you seriously think the next one will be any...

Do you seriously think the next one will be any better?
Forum: Middle East
8th Dec 2022, 19:01
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,142
Posted By BigGeordie

If being forced to have a Covid vaccine puts you...

If being forced to have a Covid vaccine puts you off applying do yourself a favour and stay well away. That is the least of the things Emirates will do to mess with your life.
Forum: Middle East
27th Aug 2022, 11:26
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,142
Posted By BigGeordie

Probably 350 and 777.

Probably 350 and 777.
Forum: Middle East
14th Aug 2022, 15:10
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,142
Posted By BigGeordie

You aren't paying the price. You have gained good...

You aren't paying the price. You have gained good experience flying the ATR on multiple sectors and often in bad weather. That experience, although it doesn't feel like it now, will come in really,...
Forum: Middle East
26th Jul 2022, 06:34
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,142
Posted By BigGeordie

Tortilla, the accommodation department will put...

Tortilla, the accommodation department will put you where it wants to. This may or may not be Meydan - it could equally be a slightly tatty (or possibly very, very tatty) mid 80s (and not touched...
Forum: Middle East
4th Jun 2022, 19:08
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,142
Posted By BigGeordie

On the subject of advice for EK and Dubai, one...

On the subject of advice for EK and Dubai, one more little gem I heard: "Make sure you leave Dubai with the same wife you arrived with." The various stresses of expat life (and working for Emirates)...
Forum: Middle East
4th Jun 2022, 14:29
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,142
Posted By BigGeordie

I've known a few people who have come from...

I've known a few people who have come from "respectable" airlines in their home countries so it definitely does happen. The reasons vary but it is often because they believed what they were told...
Forum: Middle East
2nd Jun 2022, 09:04
Replies: 1,052
Views: 642,142
Posted By BigGeordie

"It’s all about looking after number one and...

"It’s all about looking after number one and thinking about yourself."
Dubai summed up in one sentence. You'll fit right in.
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