Gotta be said, but you seem to be calming down in some of your post 411A.........you have been taking your pills haven't you??!!
The company has said that anyone who is currently employed and has the requirements for the DE Captains will automatically be put forward for upgrade..............
............so that should sort out whether you should have waited or not!!
The problem here is one which the company will not resolve in the near future: upgrade will come when you have the relevant time, in both hours and in the company.
So performance is not an issue. ALL pilots when employed by EK are recruited as POTENTIAL captains, not first officers (ok, a bit naive maybe, but that's what you are told during the interview process).
So now you get a 146 captain with in excess of the required hours can get an accelerated command, with no long, international, different procedures experience. Then you get the chap who has all that experience, but not enough command hours who is not eligible................
..............but guess which bunch has the highest rate of High Energy Approaches?? No surprises it's the 146 drivers. Strange that!
What most EK pilots would like to see is a FAIR system of upgrade, based on previous experience, not just hours, but total experience, combined with a FAIR judgement of performance during their time in the company.
And guess what; there is a local ex-military f/o who wants to get into the left seat ASAP, but he is useless. But guess what: I'll bet he gets the accelerated command anyway, even if he crashes the sim during his training!!
That's what I mean by a FAIR assessment.
I really, REALY hope I am proved wrong, but watch this space.............
Enough ranting, I'm off for my nightly shot of valium............ah, that's better.
Safe landings.