Originally Posted by
Cpt. Underpants
Not quite that scenario, but CX did hire DEC's for the freighter (no money in freight) and tried to make FO's many many years senior to the "flotsam and jetsam" fly with them.
The resultant "PRA's" caused a rethink of RP's and CX FO's weren't obliged to fly with them. Callouts were refused (legally) and the whole freighter only
crew thing turned into a dog's breakfast.
Not quite. Until the Faca was finally resolved, many senior F/O’s were being obliged to fly with Captains’ some years their junior. And being checked by individuals who lacked pax seniority, however went in to training nonetheless. Only so many PRA’s to go around.
Such is the legacy that the creation of ASL, early
freighter commands etc, left behind.