Emirates fast-tracks pilot careers with an Accelerated Command Programme

Friday, November 11, 2022

Emirates has relaunched its Accelerated Command Programme, inviting Captains with Airbus fly-by-wire experience to rev up their careers and live in dynamic Dubai.

The airline continues to also recruit First Officers across its fleet.

Accelerated Command Programme (ACP)

Ambitious Captains will join Emirates as A380 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 little over a year as they fly a mix of ultra-long, long and short-haul routes.

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

Emirates’ network spanning six continents is served by an all-wide body fleet with routes that crisscross all terrains – over the pole, the Himalayas, deserts, sea-level destinations and high altitude airfields.

The airline’s complex and challenging operations make it essential for future A380 Captains to join as First Officers and undergo comprehensive training to meet leading safety standards before they can safely command the world’s largest commercial aircraft.

First Officer Yusri Abu Bakar from Singapore said, that he has been a First Officer at Emirates for 3 years now, and had had the most amazing career flying our Airbus A380s – one of the youngest fleets in the skies.

With their global network, he could be flying to San Francisco one week, Sydney the next, followed by Johannesburg or Paris.

The flight and cabin crew teams are highly skilled, extremely safety conscious and enjoy an easy camaraderie and teamwork. That’s all really down to the training – top-notch facilitators, infrastructure and simulators.

And living in Dubai among 200 nationalities, superb sporting venues and entertainment, five star hotels, pubs, restaurants and the food scene – that’s incomparable!

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