Originally Posted by
Brakerider
It works reasonably well at most airlines, except when Cadets with less than the minimum required time get awarded commands, do 400-500 hours of command training to make up for their lack of hours and Hog all the training resources for 6-12 months.
That's because those airlines obviously haven't got any prerequisites prior to appointing the candidate to the command position.
In my experience seniority only guarantees you a shot at a command once you met the command minimum requirements. If you don't meet the minimums you cool your heels until you do.