Emirates airline is reported to be hiring aggressively for cabin crew and is hosting open days in European cities and within the Mena region. In a statement, the airline said that it, together with its partners in Dubai, is already progressing on plans to ensure the right infrastructure are in place to support and capitalise on its growth.
“By 2020, we will have more than 250 aircraft serving some 70 million passengers across six continents. It will make us the largest airline on the planet by international passenger traffic,” Emirates’ President Tim Clark said earlier this week at a presentation to delegates of Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), who were visiting the UAE to make their final decision on the host city for the World Expo 2020. Dubai is a candidate city.
“Having the right equipment is important to our business model, but equally key to the mix is having the right ‘software’ – people and culture. With 50,000 staff from over 160 nationalities, Emirates is one of the largest multicultural organisations in the world,” said Clark. “What this means is that we have people with a truly global mindset, who thrive in a fast-paced complex world, and are ready to embrace differences to bring the best ideas to the table. This is important if we want to be successful as a global connector and global enabler for travel, business and culture,” he added.