Originally Posted by
eckhard
Yes. Once you’re a captain in BA, you can be a captain on anything, provided you have the seniority.
My glittering career-path was: FO 744, Capt A320, Capt 787.
When I was a Training Copilot on the 744, I converted some 737 Captains onto the 747.
There were some restrictions when the A380 was introduced (some Airbus experience required).
That seniority number is everything - I know many colleagues who delayed joining in the late '80s to get on a jet fleet and of course remained well below me.
My unusual career path was , HS 748 F/O to ATP F/O to HS748 Capt to ATP Capt to 737-400 F/O (LHR) to 737-200 Capt (Manchester) to 744 F/O to end on 744 Capt - so THREE right to left command courses but always reasonably senior in each seat position.