youn,
So sorry it has taken me so long to respond. I was at the beach with the family and a case of German pilsner! I do not know how many of the "pool" are type rated. I do know that it is not required to be current on type to get hired. We have hired 330 DEC's who came from the Boeing. We have one who was flying the BBJ, and is now a 330 capt. We have put Airbus rated guys on the 777 and Boeing guys on the 330. As I have said in the past, hiring is primarily based on how well you can play with the other kids in the sand box. Your flight qualifications will get you the assessment but your personality, attitude and flying skills will get you hired. This may all be moot at this point, as I really do not think that we will hire any more DEC's even for the 777. There are many F/O's who are more than qualified to upgrade.
Quod Boy,
There is indeed a freeze on all departments except for flight ops. This is only the annual month off for recruiting to catch their breath. (last year it was Aug-Sep.) Recruiting will begin again by the end of October.
Regards,
330 Man