BBB, Come on give us a break! For anyone who has flown with a Captain, whose first command is on something like the Airbus, you will know what I am talking about. For me, if you have 10,000 hrs, even if it is on a Piper, you would be a better long term prospect than someone who has 100 hours on a Cessna and than 3000 hrs right seat on the Airbus, never having to make a decision on your own. Admit it, what it comes down to is they are too cheap to train guys. They will spend 7 billion dollars on airplanes, but NO WAY will they spend a Dirham on training.
And for Youn and Comet, the minimum requirements for an Airbus Captain with the GCAA (the local aviation authority) is 5500 hrs.