Guys,
First of all. I would prefer to see F/O's getting an Command on the A310. I'm not in an ok position at EK, being myself an F/O on the airbus with maybe some 4 or 5 years to go before upgrade, especially if those A380's will be delayed by airbus...
I said it was fine for me for a few reasons:
1. EK did not lie about this one, they always said they would hire DEC's for the 310 fleet. So for a change, management sticks to their plan, which I can only applaud...
2. Let's all be honest, where would you find enough F/O's interested in an upgrade on A310. It would be easy for me, with still a few 100 guys in front of me to bitch and moan that the commands are not done inhouse, but then again, if I would be on top of the list, ready for a command, and they gave me the choice between A310 now (and be stuck on the machine in cargo ops for at least 6 years, lots of long trips planned, following horseraces or A1, so away from the family..) or wait a few months to get to the left seat in A330/340 (with the girls in the back..
) . My personal opinion is that you wouldn't find enough F/O's to upgrade on the A310 anyway..
I stand to be corrected by some more senior F/O's who could be faced with these decisions..
No excuses here guys, just trying to explain my way of thinking, and open for arguments as usual..
MR8
