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Emirates Airline and Flydubai are hiring
The airline industry is on the bounce and in recovery mode, and a sign of it is that the two leading airlines of Dubai are recruiting. That is how Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, has preferred to put it.
With the Russia-Ukraine crisis leading to rising aviation fuel costs, any recovery post the influx due to Expo 2020 has taken a beating. But Sheikh Ahmed, who is also chairman of the Emirates Airline Group, said on the sidelines of the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai that the two airlines are buoyant about their prospects and hiring towards that target.
By its own admission last year, Emirates Group had slashed its total workforce by more than a third in a series of job cuts due to lack of demand in the peak Covid-19 phase.
The state-owned Dubai-based aviation holding company posted its first loss in over 30 years, reporting a 22.1 billion dirhams ($6 billion) deficit for the financial year ended March 31, 2021, as it grappled with a huge revenue fall caused by the outbreak.
With the fall in demand, the aviation company has had to cut more than 33,000 jobs, reducing its total payroll by 31 percent to 75,145 employees that represent more than 160 different nationalities. Between 2019 and 2020, the Group employed more than 100,000 employees.
Here are some of the jobs and the requirements listed by Emirates and flydubai on their website:
After shedding one-third of its staff, Emirates Airline is on the rise again on the employment aspect. Courtesy Emirates
flydubai
Officer – Credit Risk Finance
Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance (or equivalent)
Experience: 2 years
How to apply: Click here
Last date to apply: May 14
Revenue Management Officer
Qualification: University Degree or equivalent
Experience: Prior experience preferred but not mandatory; Interest in airline revenue management is a must; Interest or experience in business, economics, and/or math is advantageous.
How to apply: Click here
Last date to apply: May 19
Workshop Cleaning Operative (Wheels & Brakes)
Qualification: Ability to Speak and understand English Language, both oral and written
Experience: Previous Technical Cleaning Experience Preferred
How to apply: Click here
Last date to apply: May 18
Senior Supervisor – Wheel Bay Workshop
Qualification: High School Diploma (or equivalent)
Experience: 6-8 years
How to apply: Click here
Last date to apply: May 24
Emirates Airline
Operations Efficiency Controller
Qualification: Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent)
Experience: Passenger Handling 5+ Years
How to apply: Click here
Last date to apply: May 13
UX Design Manager
Qualification: Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent)
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of digital design experience for web and/or mobile in a consumer brand
How to apply: Click here
Last date to apply: May 22
Cabin Crew Opportunities
Qualification: Minimum qualification is high school graduate (Grade 12)
Experience: You need to be fluent in written and spoken English (the ability to speak another language is an advantage)
How to apply: Click here
Candidates can find out more about the roles and requirements on flydubai and the Emirates website.
Tributes have poured in after the son of former Chelsea star Eddie Newton was found dead alongside his friend following a hike in the UAE, where temperatures soared to 50C.
Cassius Newton, 34, and his friend Aran Martinson, 33, were found by rescuers on July 18 after setting out on a hike in the mountainous Wadi Naqab region.
The pair, from Dorset and Essex respectively, both lived and worked in the UAE. Their bodies were discovered between 3km and 4km from their vehicle.
According to a report, Chelmsford area coroner Michelle Brown said their provisional causes of death included cardiac and respiratory arrest.
Cassius, a non-league footballer, was the son of former Chelsea midfielder and coach Eddie Newton, who spent more than a decade with the club.
His wife was in the UK when she became concerned after Cassius failed to contact her following the hike and reported him missing.
The two men had been living at a luxury resort in Ras Al Khaimah.
Tributes after desert tragedy
Tributes poured in after the deaths.
Aran’s wife described him as “incredibly driven, hardworking and ambitious”, saying he had recently begun a new chapter in his career and was excited about the future.
Blackfield & Langley Football Club paid tribute to their former player, saying: “It is with heavy hearts that we share the sad news of the passing of former player Cassius Newton; our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with his family and friends during this difficult time.”
National League club Eastleigh, where Cassius had previously played, said it was “deeply saddened” by his death.
Chelsea connection
Cassius’ father Eddie Newton played for Chelsea from 1990 to 2001 and famously scored in the club’s 1997 FA Cup final victory.
The former midfielder also represented Cardiff City, Birmingham City, Oxford United and Barnet.
After retiring as a player, Newton moved into coaching, working as assistant manager at MK Dons and West Brom before returning to Chelsea.
He later served as assistant manager under Roberto Di Matteo and Rafael Benítez.
(With inputs from BBC, The Sun)
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