Sina320
11th Aug 2013, 06:33
Gent and Ladies,
Greets from Salt Lake City UT....
About a year a go, I posted a thread on here about my chances of getting a flying job in the middle east, especially in Emirates. At the time, I was a low timer (1000TT all single engine airplane). I received many wonderful private messages from folks presently working at EK and other companies in the region with different advices, which were much appreciated by the way.
Now my circumstances have changed a bit and I was wondering if I could throw out the same question but this time with my new qualifications.
Long story short, I was picked up by a regional in the States flying the EMB-145 (yeay jet time finally). I'm fully aware of the 30 tones (and some have said 50 tones requirements for EK and sadly, my plane does not qualify for neither one of those).
Here's where I stand at the present moment... close to 2000TT with about 800 hours of 145 time... Probably not the most marketable kid on the street but due to family issues, a move to anywhere in middle east would dramatically increase quality of life for me.
At my current company, I'm looking at an upgrade time of about 2 years, give or take. Assuming that stays the way it is, Do you guys think EK would ever drop the 30/50 tones requirement for a 145 driver with some PIC time in the future? Or am I better of going to somewhere like copa, suck it up, fly the 737 and get the hell out once I have my numbers.
I know there are a few corporate jet companies out of Dubai that fly the 145. But my thinking is, It will only be 145 time at the end.... not good enough (at least for not) for EK or even perhaps Qatar.
Any help would be much appreciate it guys. I have been trying to read the previous discussions to educate myself as much as possible but I would love to hear some fresh ideas, especially now that I carry some limited number of EMB time under my belly.
Thank you kindly,
Sina
Greets from Salt Lake City UT....
About a year a go, I posted a thread on here about my chances of getting a flying job in the middle east, especially in Emirates. At the time, I was a low timer (1000TT all single engine airplane). I received many wonderful private messages from folks presently working at EK and other companies in the region with different advices, which were much appreciated by the way.
Now my circumstances have changed a bit and I was wondering if I could throw out the same question but this time with my new qualifications.
Long story short, I was picked up by a regional in the States flying the EMB-145 (yeay jet time finally). I'm fully aware of the 30 tones (and some have said 50 tones requirements for EK and sadly, my plane does not qualify for neither one of those).
Here's where I stand at the present moment... close to 2000TT with about 800 hours of 145 time... Probably not the most marketable kid on the street but due to family issues, a move to anywhere in middle east would dramatically increase quality of life for me.
At my current company, I'm looking at an upgrade time of about 2 years, give or take. Assuming that stays the way it is, Do you guys think EK would ever drop the 30/50 tones requirement for a 145 driver with some PIC time in the future? Or am I better of going to somewhere like copa, suck it up, fly the 737 and get the hell out once I have my numbers.
I know there are a few corporate jet companies out of Dubai that fly the 145. But my thinking is, It will only be 145 time at the end.... not good enough (at least for not) for EK or even perhaps Qatar.
Any help would be much appreciate it guys. I have been trying to read the previous discussions to educate myself as much as possible but I would love to hear some fresh ideas, especially now that I carry some limited number of EMB time under my belly.
Thank you kindly,
Sina