1.The only criteria that has changed is for accelerated commands. Those of you who are no longer eligible and are upset about the change should realize that you were beneficiaries of a past changed policy that adversely affected people above you on the seniority list. The company sets the criteria according to what it deems sufficient. You can't play both sides of the fence.
2. The 340's that may be coming are in addition to any orders that were announced before you arrived and will not affect your "projected" command date in any way under the normal upgrade rules. It should in fact make the time to command more harmonized with the seniority list.
3. If the company decides that buying a bunch of aircraft at cents on the dollar prices is good business, I for one will trust them as they continue to have the right answers for the time in an extremely difficult industry. We will all benefit from increased market share and more profit.
Try to have a slightly more optimistic outlook on the future of a great company.
Millerscourt, you are a d... if you happen to find yourself in Dubai, you would do best to keep your ignorant and outdated attitudes to yourself. You might find that certain people would "strenuously and vigorously" defend their opposite way of viewing the situation here in Dubai. By the way, assimilating the new SOP, FOM... etc, etc without the assistance of those who you seem to have no regard for will be a task that I'm sure will have you on a one way ticket back to your trailer and third wife in no time.