Fairdinkum!
This 2nd officer thing is fairdinkum! Although it does not appear on the EK website. The guy in question had applied for a FO position and got a reply stating that he did not have the requirements for an FO slot but was considered for a SO slot. He was given an interview date and will be up there next month. This is fom EK recruitment mind you. So maybe this is the answer to the shortage of drivers. Because I cant see us getting too many drivers to fill the massive order book.