Emirates is looking to recruit First Officers who meet the airline’s exceptional standards in safety, technical prowess and customer experience.
The airline said in a statement that successful candidates can look forward to climbing new career heights with Emirates and enjoy “an excellent lifestyle in dynamic Dubai”.
Emirates’ pilots will fly to diverse destinations across the airline’s network spanning six continents and 140 destinations.
It also means flying one of the world’s youngest and most modern fleets, now numbering 265 Airbus and Boeing aircraft.
The airline’s pilots will also be flying Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, Boeing 777-Xs and Airbus A350-900s in the coming years.
Emirates will be holding a Pilot Roadshow to recruit experienced and technically proficient commercial pilots across three major UK airports.
Dates for open days in the UK include:
- Thursday 11th August – Double Tree by Hilton Manchester Airport
Presentations at 10am and 1pm.
- Friday the 12th August – Hilton Garden Inn Luton North.
Presentations at 10am and 1pm.
- Saturday the 13th August – Crowne Plaza Gatwick – Crawley
Presentations at 10am and 1pm.
Emirates’ pilots complete robust, evidence-based training programmes in-house with highly skilled instructors in specially designed environments.
The airline’s cutting-edge training facility houses 10 full-flight simulators for Boeing 777s and Airbus 380s.
The airline offers numerous opportunities for natural career progression – first officers can steadily grow to become captains, technical pilots, standards captains, examiners and instructors.
Benefits for pilots and their families include competitive tax-free salaries, generous accommodation and education allowance, and excellent medical and dental cover.
Employees enjoy concessional cargo and travel benefits for the entire family, even friends’ tickets, across the airline’s global network.
The Emirates Platinum card offers a range of privileges and discounts across thousands of retail and hospitality outlets locally and globally.
Emirates also arranges for spouses to travel to Dubai for the assessment so they have the opportunity to get a feel for Emirates and Dubai.
Emirates encourages partners to come along to the roadshows.
Pilots can bid for preferred flights and destinations on Emirates’ advanced rostering system to ensure they have the opportunity to spend quality time with their loved ones on special days.
On a typical work day, Emirates’ flight deck crew are chauffeured to and from home and journey through the fast-track check-in facilities at the airline’s headquarters.
Flight and cabin crew from over 160 nationalities enjoy a collaborative camaraderie that reflects the multicultural milieu of Emirates’ hub Dubai, a safe, secure, vibrant and tech-savvy city.
As air travel continues to soar, Emirates is ramping up its services from some of the world’s busiest airports located across the United Kingdom.
Candidates applying for the position of First Officer must have experience on multi-engine, multi-crew aircraft, a valid ICAO Airline Pilot License, and a minimum experience of 2,000 flying hours on 20-tonne MTOW (maximum take-off weight) aircraft.
Interested candidates can check out the eligibility criteria in full and apply online here: https://www.emiratesgroupcareers.com/pilots/ or visit an open day near them.
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