Emirates offers career opportunities to first officers from Nigeria, others

Dubai based Emirates airlines, the world’s largest operator of Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s has announced its desire to recruit First Officers across the world including Nigeria who meet the airline’s exceptional standards in safety, technical prowess and customer experience.

The airline said successful candidates can look forward to climbing new career heights with its all wide-body fleet and ever-expanding global route network, and enjoy an excellent lifestyle in dynamic Dubai.

“For pilots, a future with Emirates means flying 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 fleet, now numbering 265 Airbus and Boeing aircraft.

“With Emirates’ continuous investments in renewing its fleet, the airline’s pilots will also be flying Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, Boeing 777-Xs and Airbus A350-900s in the coming years.

“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.

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The airline’s growth offers numerous opportunities for natural career progression – first officers can steadily grow to become captains, technical pilots, standards’ captains, examiners and instructors.”

The airline which also declared that it offered a range of benefits designed for pilots and their families to lead a fulfilling lifestyle, competitive tax-free salary, generous accommodation and education allowance, and excellent medical and dental cover, equally listed; concessional cargo and travel benefits enjoyment for the entire family of the employees, even friends’ tickets, across the airline’s global network.

“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.

Presently, flight and cabin crew from over 160 nationalities enjoy a collaborative camaraderie that reflects the multicultural milieu of Emirates’ hub Dubai.