Fly high with Emirates

Emirates, an employer of over 26,000 people with 35 per cent of its senior management comprising of national talent, is opening its doors at the Careers U.A.E. 2006 event to give interested Emiratis a preview of job opportunities within the airline.

A robust supporter of the Government's Emiratization programme, Emirates employs over 400 U.A.E nationals annually, a target it hikes each year. For 2006, the airline is aiming to recruit over 500 U.A.E nationals and is on track, conducting road shows and workshops in private and government schools across the U.A.E.

Thus far in 2006, Emirates' National Recruitment department has visited more than 20 schools in the country and briefed over 570 hopefuls on the airline's Cadet Pilot and Airline Engineering programmes.

The world's second most profitable and fastest growing airline provides opportunities to enrol in several training programmes including training for Pilots, Cabin Crew, Flight Engineers, Flight Dispatchers, IT Graduates and vital skills like English language, Office Administration and Sales & Marketing.

The airline's Destination & Leisure Management division will also offer unique career opportunities with its flagship brands Emirates Holidays, Emirates Resorts & Projects, Arabian Adventures and Congress Solutions Dubai. U.A.E nationals will train and hone their skills in areas of Destination Development, Operation & Reservation, Business Systems Development, Commercial Operations and Customer Affairs.

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group said:

"Emirates is strongly committed to fulfilling and supporting the government's National Recruitment drive. As a corporate entity, we have never shied away from making large investments in employing and training young Emiratis to become top-class professionals in the airline industry."

He added: "Emirates message to all hard-working, talented nationals is, 'If you want a truly dynamic work culture that encourages innovation and personal development, and gives you the impetus to succeed and be the best, then Emirates is the place to be.'"

In 2005 Emirates invested over AED 40 million in developing nationals through targeted training programmes tailored to the needs of the aviation sector.