Originally Posted by
73qanda
What does vertical promotion mean? I’ve taken a few sideways steps in my time but thought that vertical was normally the goal?
Initially it meant promotion from SO to FO, or FO to captain on the same aircraft type.
It was fine on all fleets until the powers that be put a stop to it on the 747-400, ie as an SO you could promote to FO on the 747-300, A330, 737 or 767 but not the 747-400. Similar story for FO to captain.
Now it also applies to the A380 and 787, which means SO's have to promote to the 737 or A330 before they can be an FO on the 744, A380 or 787.