To support the operations of the "tanker" and keep pace with the rapid recovery of the sector

Emirates Airlines plans to employ 10,000 people this year

• The airline will need about 5,000 employees in the air service sector.

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• Adel Al-Reda: "Occupancy rates on flights exceed the 85% barrier, and they are increasing."

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The CEO of Emirates Airlines, Adel Al-Rida, said that the airline intends to employ about 10,000 employees during the current fiscal year, which ends next March, in order to support the airline’s operations and keep pace with the rapid recovery of the sector, noting that “Emirates Airlines” Recently, recruitment campaigns have been organized in many cities around the world.

Al-Rida added, in statements to "Emirates Today", that "the carrier will need about 5,000 employees in the air service sector (hospitality crews), along with about 1,000 employees for flight crews, and about 1,500 jobs in the information and technology sector, in addition to job opportunities in other sectors. Others,” indicating that this large number of employees, during a relatively short period of time, may constitute a challenge during the current period.

Strong bookings

He pointed out that "Emirates Airlines", the largest international air carrier in the world, continued this year to resume operating more aircraft within its fleet, noting that reservations during the coming months are strong on all destinations of the airline, adding: "We have achieved numbers in the number of passengers. close to pre-pandemic levels.

Al-Rida indicated that "occupancy rates on flights exceed the 85% barrier, and they are increasing," noting that various performance indicators show a rapid recovery in the air transport sector, pointing out that the carrier is operating at more than 80% of its operating capacity during the current period. He explained that Emirates Airlines is preparing to operate more than 24,000 scheduled flights, to and from 129 airports around the world, during the summer peak period, in July and August.

He explained that the airline, which operates all Boeing 777 aircraft in its fleet, aims to introduce more Airbus A380s into service, reaching more than 90 aircraft this year, compared to about 70 aircraft currently. Over the next year, we expect the carrier and its fleet to be operating at full capacity.”

30 cities

He pointed out that the carrier has resumed operating its giant Airbus A380 aircraft to serve 30 cities within its flight network, including destinations such as Amsterdam, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Rome, Paris, Madrid, Manchester, Milan, Vienna , and Zurich.

He pointed to the great recovery in the international transport sector, pointing out that the full recovery is linked to some indicators that are represented in the opening of all markets to its airports, including China, Hong Kong, Japan, and other countries and markets, in addition to providing the ability to operate a greater number of flights. To the airports markets that have opened their doors.

Regarding the carrier’s discussions with the American company “Boeing” and the dates for its delivery of the new “Boeing 777X” plane, Al-Rida said: “For (Boeing) they faced difficulties at the beginning of the manufacture of this plane and its testing period,” adding: “We were expecting to receive it in April 2021, but currently It is expected that we will reach an agreement regarding the receipt of these aircraft, starting from the middle of 2025.”

He continued, "The recent discussions did not include the dates of delivery of the (787 Dreamliner)," noting that "the date of receiving the first plane of the (Airbus A350) order is August or September 2024."

recruitment campaigns

Last May, Emirates Airlines announced that it had organized recruitment campaigns in 30 cities around the world to attract employees to the air services crew team on its planes, noting that the campaigns included Australia as well as Algeria, Tunisia, Bahrain, Lebanon, Egypt and European cities.

The Emirates Hospitality team includes more than 160 nationalities, which reflects the mix of the airline’s customers and its international operations in more than 130 cities across six continents. All Emirates crew members work from Dubai, and the airline provides them with excellent accommodation and a tax-free salary. And many other advantages depending on the carrier.

rehiring

The Emirates Group issued its annual financial report 2021-2022, which showed a strong recovery across all of its business, noting the return of dnata to profitability, with Emirates airline revenues recording a significant improvement.

The group said in its annual report that, with the acceleration of the recovery of operations, it recalled "Emirates Airlines" and "dnata", and re-employed workers who were on temporary leave or were dismissed from their work.

Recruitment campaigns were organized to renew and enhance the future talents and capabilities of the group.

As a result, the total number of employees in the Emirates Group increased by 13% to 85,219 employees representing 160 different nationalities.

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