liketofly - about 10 people were taken straight onto the 146. This is a TEMPORARY measure and they will go onto the Dash when more senior crews can be released.
Sim slots for the Dash are few and far between - which is where some of the problems have been with this course that needed extra sim time. Apparently due to extreme lack of communication (why doesn't that surprise anyone in this company?!), they were stuck with no trainers and what sime slots they did have (where they were supposed to do LST) went unused.
As a little side-track, I'm sure most will find this interesting - spoke to one of the 'special 10' who went straight onto the jet. He's under the impression he won't ever go onto the Dash - and I quote "I've been in this company 2 months and already don't believe a word they say. I won't go onto the Dash ever".....