My advice is forget the 737 rating and go straight to A320. I know for a fact that Tiger and Jet Star Asia in Singapore are looking - as well as Silk Air...Air Asia will take you if A320 but expect terrible money...In Asia the A320 goes further than a B737. Air Asia has ordered 100 and Jetstar, Silk and Tiger in Singapore all fly them....plus China and India have orders in...and the rating is better when it comes to A330, 340 and 380 whereas the Boeing is only good for the aircraft."
Centaurus....the question related to a choice between a 717 and 737, an A320 job was never mentioned.