Dubai's Dnata opens mega cargo facility, creates 100 jobs in Brussels airport

Emirates Airline's sister company, dnata, is expanding its global footprint by opening a Dh33 million state-of-the-art cargo facility and opening up to 100 jobs in Europe.

Based out of the airport in Brussels, Belgium, the new cargo centre includes a 4,500-square-metre warehouse capable of processing 125,000 tonnes of goods every year, including perishables, pharmaceuticals, dangerous items, live animals, aircraft engines and vehicles.

With the new venture, the brand of Emirates Group affiliate, which handles more than 1,900 flights and moves over 9,000 tonnes of cargo every day, is now present in 88 airports in 14 countries.

“We are most pleased to welcome dnata at Brussels Airport as our third cardo handler,” said Arnaud Feist, CEO of Brussels Airport Company.

Erik de Goeij, chief executive officer for dnata The Netherlands and Belgium, said, the new facility significantly increases the company’s cargo handling capacity in the region, adding that the local cargo industry will benefit in return.

The company said its latest operations site represents an investment of eight million euros and creates up to 100 local jobs.

The company had earlier reported its most profitable year since it started in the cargo handling business 59 years ago, crossing Dh1.3 billion in profits between 2017 and 2018 and growing its revenues by 7 per cent to Dh13.1 billion.

Its international business now accounts for more than half (68 per cent) of its revenue.

Revenue from the company’s airport operations in the UAE, including ground and cargo handling, went up by four per cent to reach Dh3.2 billion.

Dubai's Emirates airline is hiring Cabin crew

Dubai's flagship airline Emirates is looking to expand its cabin crew team.

In an Instagram post, the airline said: "We're looking to expand our award-winning, multinational cabin crew team."

Interested applicants are invited to attend the airline's Open Days all over the world from August - September 2018. According to their website, the airline will be hosting several open days in countries such as Canada, Germany, France, Oman and the United States.

Candidates should be at least 21 years old at the time of joining and be at least 160cm tall. Educational qualification of minimum Grade 12, as well as fluency in English, are mandatory

The cabin crew will be paid approximately Dh9,500 per month; with a basic pay of Dh4,260 per month. Furnished accommodation is also provided free of charge and is inclusive of water, electricity and TV. The accommodations are located in over 50 buildings around Dubai.

Other perks include layover expenses, concessional travel and, 30 days of calendar leave per year, among others.

More Details:  http://www.emiratesgroupcareers.com/cabin-crew/

UAE airlines Emirates and Flydubai hiring Pilots, Cabin crew

Major airlines Emirates and flydubai confirm they're in hiring mode as they prepare for new aircraft deliveries, expand in key markets.

This year may not be the best of times to hunt for a new job, but some companies are still in hiring mode and opportunities are now up for grabs for professionals looking to pursue a career in the aviation industry.

Two of the region’s major airlines, Emirates and flydubai, are now looking to recruit flight attendants and pilots to support their expanding fleet of jets. The Dubai-based carriers, which started a codeshare deal last year, have recently launched new flights to a number of destinations in 2018.

Airlines across the region continue to post positive growth, with demand for air transport within the Middle East rising by 4.1 per cent in April and capacity climbing 3.2 per cent, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Hiring

Emirates has scheduled a number of recruitment “open days” for cabin crew in at least 45 cities in Asia, the Middle East and Europe for the month of July alone.

Over the next few days or weeks, the airline’s hiring team will be scouring the globe for new flight attendants, particularly in the cities of Japan, Thailand, South Korea, Lebanon, Brazil,  Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, South Africa, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Ukraine, Argentina and United Kingdom.

In August, Emirates' hunt for new cabin crew members will be taking place in Russia, Indonesia, Canada, Portugal, Croatia, Australia, Montenegro, Belgium, Romania, Belarus, Switzerland, Greece, Algeria, Cyprus, Moldova, Chile and Turkey.

“We continue to recruit cabin crew from across the world in line with our growing operational requirements,” a spokesperson told.“We have ‘open days’ in a number of cities and even if candidates are not able to attend ‘open days,’ they can register their application online.”

At flydubai, there are a number of vacancies for first officers and captains, as the Dubai-based carrier prepares to receive new aircraft and expand in key markets. There will be recruitment drives to be held abroad later this year, a source has confirmed.

“We are currently recruiting for cabin crew in the UAE and we have a recruitment programme to hire from overseas later this year,” a spokesperson told.“flydubai’s recruitment of new staff is in line with its future aircraft deliveries and network expansion plans,” a spokesperson told.

The airline currently employs more than 1,700 cabin crew and more than 800 pilots. When asked how many employees the airline is looking to add this year, the spokesperson said the number of new recruits “will be matched” to the company’s aircraft deliveries.”

Emirates’ recruitment campaigns for cabin crew

(open days and assessment days)

Beirut, Lebanon: July 6 and August 27, 8 am

Venue: Mövenpick Hotel Beirut (for July 6); venue for August 27 not yet confirmed

Osaka, Japan: July 23 (by invitation only)

Paris, France: July 7, 8am

Venue: Hotel: Le Méridien Etoile

Marseille, France: July 10, 8am

Venue: Mercure Marseille Centre Vieux Port Hotel

Hamburg, Germany, July 7,

Venue:   Grand Elysée Hamburg

Cologne, Germany: July 9, 8 am

Venue: Hyatt Regency Köln

Plovdiv, Bulgaria: July 7, 8am

Venue:  Ramada Plovdiv Trimontium

Sofia, Bulgaria: July 10, 8am

Venue:  InterContinental Sofia Hotel

Naples, Italy: July 7, 8 am

Venue:  Palazzo Caracciolo MGallery by Sofitel Hotel

Palermo, Italy: July 10, 8 am

Venue: Grand Hotel et des Palmes Hotel

York, United Kingdom (UK): July 7, 8 am

Venue: York Marriott Hotel

Manchester, UK: July 14, 8 am

Venue: To be confirmed

Casablanca, Morocco: July 9 (by invitation only)

Rabat, Morocco: July 11 (by invitation only)

Belgrade, Serbia: July 10, 8 am

Venue: Hilton Belgrade

Katowice, Poland: July 13, 8 am

Venue: To be confirmed

Warsaw, Poland: July 16, 8 am

Venue: To be confirmed

Sao Paulo, Brazil: July 14, 9am

Venue: Bourbon Convention Ibirapuera

Sao Paulo, Brazil: July 21, 8 am (by invitation only)

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina: July 14, 8am

Venue: To be confirmed

Dublin, Ireland: July 14, 8 am

Venue: To be confirmed

Galway, Ireland: July 18, 8 am

Venue: To be confirmed

Vienna, Austria: July 19, 8 am

Venue: To be confirmed

Bratislava, Slovakia: July 20, 8 am

Venue: Double Tree by Hilton Bratislava Hotel

Kosice, Slovakia: July 23

Venue: To be confirmed

Kiev, Ukraine: July 21 and 22 (by invitation only)

Pretoria and Durban, South Africa: July 21 and July 23, respectively (by invitation only)

Madrid, Spain: July 21, 8 am

Venue: To be confirmed

Valencia, Spain: July 24, 8 am

Venue: To be confirmed

Seoul, South Korea: July 21 and July 22 (by invitation only)

Bangkok, Thailand: July 21 and July 22 (by invitation only)

Buenos Aires, Argentina: July 25, 8 am

Venue: To be confirmed

Budapest, Hungary: July 27, 8 am

Venue: To be confirmed

Debrecen, Hungary: July 30, 8 am

Venue: To be confirmed

Ljubljana, Slovenia: July 30, 8am

Venue: To be confirmed

Prague, Czech Republic: July 30, 8 am

Venue: To be confirmed

Brno, Czech Republic, August 30, 8 am

Venue: To be confirmed

St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia: August 2 and 4, respectively (by invitation only)

Jakarta, Indonesia: August 4, 8 am

Venue: To be confirmed

Toronto, Canada: August 7, 8am

Venue: To be confirmed

Vancouver, Canada: August 11, 8am

Venue: To be confirmed

Lisbon, Portugal: August 7, 8 am

Venue: To be confirmed

Porto, Portugal: August 10, 8am

Venue: To be confirmed

Split, Croatia: August 12, 8 am

Venue: To be confirmed

Perth, Australia: August 14 and August 17, 8 am

Venue: To be confirmed

Budva, Montenegro, August 15, 8am

Venue: To be confirmed

Brussels, Belgium, August 19, 8 am

Venue: To be confirmed