Dubai's state-owned international airline and the long-haul carrier of The Emirates Group.
emirates.comFounded
1985 (established 15 March 1985, operations began 25 October 1985)
Headquarters
Al Garhoud, Dubai International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry
Airlines and aviation
Employees
69,465 (Emirates airline, FY2024-25)
Revenue (FY2024-25)
US$34.9 billion (AED 127.9 billion)Profit before tax (FY2024-25)
US$5.8 billion
Chairman & Chief Executive
Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Ownership
Wholly owned by the Government of Dubai via the Investment Corporation of Dubai (not publicly listed)
Website
emirates.com
Emirates is the Dubai-based international airline established in 1985, with its headquarters at Al Garhoud near Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates. It's the larger airline division of The Emirates Group and is wholly owned by the Government of Dubai through the Investment Corporation of Dubai. The airline runs a long-haul network from its Dubai hub to more than 150 cities across roughly 80 countries.
For the 2024-25 financial year, Emirates the airline reported revenue of US$34.9 billion (AED 127.9 billion) and a record profit before tax of US$5.8 billion. The wider Emirates Group, which also includes the aviation services business dnata, reported total revenue of US$39.6 billion. The airline employed 69,465 people, while the Group's total workforce grew to 121,223, its largest ever.
The company is led by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, who has served as Chairman & Chief Executive of Emirates Airline & Group since its launch in 1985. Tim Clark is President of Emirates, and Gary Chapman is President of Group Services and dnata. Because Emirates is state-owned and not publicly listed, it has no market capitalisation, and financials are disclosed through the Emirates Group annual report rather than via stock exchange filings.
Chairman & Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & Group
President, Emirates
President, Group Services & dnata
Chief Financial and Group Services Officer (departure announced for end of June 2026)
Interview experience
8 out of 10
Interview difficulty
Medium
Interview process length
About a month
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Q: Who will you choose if only two tv screens or only two passengers can take their extra baggage into the plane.
A: There's no single right pick. Explain your reasoning: weigh safety, written policy and fairness, then commit to a choice you can justify calmly.
Q: Why do you want to be a cabin crew?
A: Connect a genuine motivation to Emirates specifically and back it with one concrete example from work you've already done with people.
Q: What languages do you speak?
A: State each language and your honest level. Emirates values multilingual crew, so mention where you've actually used them.
Q: Who is your inspiration and why?
A: Pick a real person and focus on the qualities you admire that match crew work: composure, care and resilience.
Practice real Emirates questions and get instant feedback before you walk in.
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AED 420,000 to 620,000/yr
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AED 900,000 to 1,450,000/yr
Junior / entry-level
AED 10,000 to 12,500/mo
Senior
AED 16,000 to 18,000/mo
Indeed average
AED 8,375/mo
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July 14, 2026
Emirates keeps UAE operations running despite regional airspace tensions
Dubai International Airport stayed fully operational through mid-July regional tensions, reporting only about 1% cancellations and 12% delays, with Emirates continuing normal operations while some foreign carriers stayed suspended. Authorities confirmed interceptions occurred outside commercial flight paths.
#DXB #Operations #AirspaceRestrictions
View postJuly 5, 2026
Emirates launches third daily Dubai to Cape Town service on the A350
Emirates added a third daily flight between Dubai and Cape Town, its first A350 deployment to South Africa, introducing Premium Economy on the route. The move expands passenger and cargo capacity via the Dubai hub.
#NetworkExpansion #A350 #CapeTown
View postJuly 3, 2026
Emirates issues peak summer travel warning for DXB passengers
Ahead of the July peak, Emirates advised passengers to arrive at Dubai International Airport about four hours before departure as the airport handled heavy summer volumes of over 200,000 daily travellers. The airline urged careful journey planning.
#SummerTravel #DXB #TravelAdvisory
View postMay 7, 2026
Emirates Group posts record AED 24.4 bn profit for 2025-26
The Emirates Group reported record profit before tax of AED 24.4 billion (US$6.6 billion), up 7%, on record revenue of AED 150.5 billion for the year ended 31 March 2026. Total workforce grew 8% to 130,919 employees.
#EmiratesGroup #RecordProfit #Aviation
View postJanuary 29, 2026
Emirates to hire about 20,000 operational staff by 2030
Emirates confirmed plans to recruit close to 20,000 operational staff over five years, spanning cabin crew, pilots, engineers, technicians and airport staff, to match Airbus A350 deliveries and network expansion. COO Adel Al Redha said the airline continues to hire to its needs.
#Hiring #CabinCrew #Pilots
View postEmirates is wholly owned by the Government of Dubai through the Investment Corporation of Dubai. It's part of the state-owned Emirates Group and isn't publicly listed, so it has no ticker or market capitalisation.
