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Emirates


Dubai, UAE
www.emirates.com

quicktake

  • Ordered 32 more A380s in June; these are firm orders
  • 6.6% raise, 3 weeks of pay as bonus *seeking new pay rates*
  • Emirates pays all utilities to a cap 21,500 dhms/yr/villa, but does not provide monthly utility billings to pilots
  • 10 747-8Fs on order with 10 options, delivery beginning 2010
  • 777-200LR daily service to LAX, IAH, SFO, GRU
  • Pay freeze in effect
  • Overtime paid after 92 hours
  • Company housing offered, no option of taking cash and renting own accomodation
  • Salary based on flying zero hours; each hour flown (up to the minimum monthly) earns an extra $9.48/hr
  • Correction to below pay graphic: FO first year pay: $6,200
  • After minimum flown, each hour flown earns $88/hr
  • Flying on day off pays $176 for the callout
  • Orders in place for 11 A380s, 70 A350-900s, and 12 Boeing 777s
  • Plus 50 A350 options
  • Salary is tax free up to $85,700 for U.S. citizens
  • Starting captain salary is Dhs 29,750/mo and is reviewed annually
  • Provident fund: 12% of basic salary thru year 10; after year 10, 15%
  • 58 A380s on order
  • Emirates to be world's largest A380 operator
  • Housing: if married, pilot receives a villa; married, no kids: 3 bedroom condo; single: 2 bedroom condo or you can opt out of all housing and get approx $3,000 USD/month
  • This page last updated: Jun 12, 2010 (quicktake; fleet count; pilot count)
 
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pilots pilots
2,326
Total
2,326
Active
0
Furlough

none (unions illegal in UAE)
pilots pilots
A380: 
10
777-300ER: 
53
777-300: 
12
777-200LR: 
10
777-200F: 
2
777-200: 
9
A340-500: 
10
A340-300: 
8
A330: 
29

Dubai

pilots

Hiring. 250 new-hires in 2010 and 500 in 2011 with worldwide roadshows now scheduled. Emirates jobs page.

Three year training bond, $36K.

Emirates hiring gouge.

pilots

n/a


[Figures converted from UAE currency at $1 USD = 3.68 AED]

**Above salary does not include flight time pay (FO: $12.22/flight hr; Capt: $16.26/flight hr)

Most junior captain hired: (unknown)

Retirement:
Provident Fund pays cash benefit at end of service.
Pilot must contribute 5% of base pay (vested 100% immediately).
Emirates contributes an amount equal to 12% of base pay (50% vested after 5 years; 100% vested after 7 years).
Company contribution increases to 15% after 10 years.

Per Diem :
Equivalent to 3 meals in local currency
 

pilots

401K:
(see info above)
401k Matching:
n/a
A/B Fund:
n/a
Other: