Originally Posted by BlueEagle
Speedwoten - From my experience SIA won't take anybody in as a DEC on the B744 unless they have, at least, their minimum requirements for a wide-body command, so that would include 3000 hours wide body command on international routes, glass cockpit preferred. As far as SIA are concerned F/O time on wide-body heavy jets doesn't count towards the DEC requirements.
That whole thing has changed. Now if you have 3000 hours command on a glass narrow body, you can get a command on the 744F/777/345. A slight adjustment in requirements due to a shrinking pool of pilots?