Aussie,
I do not know where the term accelerated f/o came from but Emirates has an accelerated command program. If you meet certian qualifications WHEN YOU JOIN, AND management does not change the rules, you will qualify for upgrade in 18 months. Right now most of the accelerated pilots are upgrading in 12 months or more, although we did have on who upgraded in 8 months. I think it is currently 8000 TT with 2000PIC of an aircraft over 55 tons, but I am not sure. There are rumers that it is going to be changed back to the old requirements of 6000TT and 1000PIC over 10 tons, because we are short of Captains.
Currently all new joiners go on the 330 or 777. Because EK is mixing the 330 and 340 flying, we are required to be here for 1 year before going to 340 training. This rule has been in force for 3-4 months. The only way new joiners will go on the 340 is if we seperate the fleets, which could happen.