Emirates

The operator

Emirates is the Dubai based flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates and one of the largest widebody operators in the world, flying long haul Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft. It hires First Officers directly from other airlines and military backgrounds rather than running cadet entry as its main pipeline, and it recovers part of its type rating training cost through a bond on new hires.

How to use this

Do not learn these facts. Nobody is impressed by a candidate who can recite a fleet list, and "what do you know about us" is not a memory test. It is a question about why you applied here rather than somewhere else.

• Pick two facts here that actually matter to you, and write one sentence each on why they do. The network, a base you could live at, the type, the shape of the first year.
• Connect each one to something you have done. A fact plus a reason plus your own experience is an answer. A fact on its own is a recital.
• Check the sources at the bottom of this page before you rely on any of it out loud, and check Emirates's own careers pages too. Profiles go out of date between verifications.
• Then say it out loud in the airline interview room, where it is marked on how the answer is built rather than on how much you knew.