Hi guys,
Just to let you know how things stand with someone who has the necessary type rate. I've applied both at Etihad and Emirates for DEC, and with 16K total (most wide body PIC MD11/DC10) and around 500 PIC on the 777, I haven't received a single word yet. Being in the pool for more than a year now (though I only got the 777 rating last year).
Cheers