EK has hired people of Turboprops in the past. So the guy that flys a F50 today might have flown the A340 last year... who knowns.
Cadet pilots do an excelent job. They come off the Piper Seminole.
Taking 2nd officers does not add to the flexability. Hire them into the right seat with a little more training.
Come on down to Disneyland MKII