Dubai carrier Emirates is ramping up efforts to recruit first officers, or co-pilots assisting captains, as air travel continues to recover from the impact of Covid-19.
The airline is organising a recruitment roadshow in the UK, with its first stop at the Double Tree by Hilton hotel in Manchester Airport on August 11, according to its website.
Emirates will also head to Luton North Airport and Gatwick Airport for the pilot recruitment drive.
Candidates must have experience in multi-engine, multi-crew aircraft, a valid ICAO Airline Pilot License, and a minimum experience of 2,000 flying hours on 20 tonne maximum take-off weight (MTOW) aircraft.
The airline said that candidates must undergo “robust, evidence-based training programmes in-house with highly skilled instructors in specially designed environments,” adding that the carrier’s training facility is home to 10 full-flight simulators for Boeing 777s and Airbus 380s.
“Successful candidates can look forward to climbing new career heights with Emirates’ all wide-body fleet and ever-expanding global route network, and enjoy an excellent lifestyle in dynamic Dubai,” the airline said in a statement.
With Emirates’ continuous investments in renewing its fleet, candidates will be given the opportunity to pilot Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, Boeing 777-Xs and Airbus A350-900s over time, the airline said.
Pilots will be met with a competitive tax-free salary, followed by accommodation, education allowance, and excellent medical and dental cover.
Employees can also access concessional cargo and travel benefits for the entire family, even friends’ tickets, across the airline’s global network, the airline said.
The recruitment drive comes as air travel continues to recover from the impact of Covid-19, when industries were pushed to the wall due to far-reaching mobility restrictions.
In July this year however, Dubai International Airport has emerged as the busiest in the world by seat capacity and passengers flown.
The airport served over 4 million seats for international and domestic travellers in July 2022, showing a 28 percent increase, compared to the previous month.
According to the CAPA report, the Dubai airport served a higher number of passengers compared to London’s Heathrow Airport who stands at second place with 3.59 million passengers.
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