Emirates to hold pilot recruitment roadshow across UK

The airline will be holding pilot recruitment roadshows across UK from 19th to 27th July and looks to recruit experienced commercial pilots.

The upcoming roadshows will take place at the following locations and times:

Edinburgh at DoubleTree by Hilton

19th July at 10am and 1pm

20th July at 10am

Birmingham at Radisson Blu Hotel:

22nd July at 10am and 1pm

23rd July at 1pm

London Stansted, Radisson Blu Hotel:

24th July at 10am and 1pm

25th July at 10am

London Gatwick, Sofitel London Gatwick:

26th July at 10am and 1pm

27th July at 10am

Experienced pilots who are keen to join Emirates as First Officers Type Rated/Non-Type Rated, Direct Entry Captains, or via the Accelerated Command Programme are welcome. Last year, Emirates announced significant and exciting changes to its pilot recruitment, including higher salaries, new roles, and a radical change to eligibility.

Experienced pilots will join Emirates for roles in one of the four programmes: Direct Entry Captains, Accelerated Command, First Officers Type Rated and First Officers Non-Type Rated.

Prior registration is not required, and pilots are only required to attend one of the sessions. At the session, prospective Emirates pilots can find out more about the airline’s recruitment process, available opportunities, training programmes, expected career trajectory, and benefits, as well as speak to pilots currently flying with Emirates.

Jabr Al- Azeeby, Emirates Divisional Vice President in the UK, said: “Emirates pilots fly one of the world’s youngest and most modern all wide-body fleet to over 148 destinations across the globe. They will have the opportunity to undergo robust in-house training at Emirates’ cutting-edge training facility and will also be based in the vibrant city of Dubai. We look forward to having more pilots from the UK onboard our airline, as we ramp up our operations globally.”

Emirates’ new pilot training facility is spread across 63,318 sq. ft. and worth an investment of US$135 million. The facility accommodates six Full Flight Simulator Bays for its A350 and 777X aircraft and will be opening very soon.

Direct Entry Captain

To command Emirates’ highly anticipated A350 fleet of 65 aircraft or A380s. Candidates need a minimum of 7,000 hours of flying experience on multi-crew, multi-engine commercial aircraft.

Accelerated Command Programme

Primarily designed for experienced Airbus and Boeing Captains, who currently command narrow-body aircraft on regional routes and wish to dial up their careers by working with a global airline brand.

Captains with a minimum of 1,000 hours of Airbus fly-by-wire and Boeing experience will join Emirates as First Officers on an enhanced salary package. They are eligible for an accelerated command upgrade after a minimum of 700 flying hours and two successful recurrent checks. Typically, Emirates pilots achieve these milestones in a little over a year as they fly a mix of ultra-long, long- and short-haul routes.

First Officers – non-type rated

Emirates is welcoming First Officers who are non-type rated – which essentially means those who have experience only on turbo prop or jets. These pilots will now have the opportunity to be fully trained to fly the airline’s all wide-body fleet of 144 Boeing aircraft across its network that spans more than 140 destinations. First Officers will also be able to fly 205 of the new Boeing 777-Xs when these aircraft enter the fleet from 2025.

First Officer

Candidates for First Officer roles must have multi-engine, multi-crew aircraft experience, a valid International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL), and a minimum of 2,000 hours on 20-tonne maximum take-off weight aircraft.