With your hours you could have a command within a year. All you need would be 6 months, 300 hours in the company and two decent sims.
Have you looked at the latest version of the upgrade process? 3 years from joining is probably more realistic , you join as an FO, then min 6 months after final line check you apply for SFO and you can apply for command at the same time, however, see above- the process is long and getting longer.
Im currently with BA as a SFO on the 787
- If you join as an FO that could be a considerable disadvantage, the powers that be do not seem terribly keen on FOs with extensive widebody time. God knows why but there you are. Different if you join as a Captain for some reason.
ive done p2 for 11 years
- can also cause a sharp intake of breath from the grown ups, you may be seen as far too useful in the RHS flying with all the newly promoted captains, who will likely have far less experience than you.
Even though I’m technically senior enough for command in BA it could still be a couple of years before it actually happened just because it’s a huge company and that’s how the system works
Then for heavens sake get your commnad at BA and then if you still want to come to J2 come as a Captain. You will get the base you want and you will not put yourself through the frankly daft hoop jumping exercise that the upgrade process has become. Its a pretty good company in many ways but you need to be in the LHS at your chosen base to get the full benefit.