Originally Posted by
limahotel
Hi,
as a captain, does anyone have an idea how long would one have to wait for an upgrade if joing as an FO (either OPO or PMI)?
Thanks
PMI has a huge internal waiting list for transfers and upgrades already, so that would take many years to upgrade into. OPO on the other hand is not popular at all. At present, the key factor in determining the length of time that it takes to complete the upgrade is your base choice. So realistically, if one were to opt for a Portuguese base it could be completed In under 18 months if the company need remained. However, as things have started to slow down people have realized that a Portuguese command is better than nothing so I would expect there to be a significant wait for any DE FO joining now. Also it’s worth remembering that eJ took on hundreds of ex-Air Berlin FOs with up to 15 years experience, so there are already a significant number of guys in the process “ready to go” as soon as courses become available in addition to the usual cadet-to-captain flow.