Quite obviously the advert is not for DE Capts but for Freighter FOs.
Once you're on the inside of CX you can apply for early Commands (on the freighter). After 3yrs, you can apply to transfer back to the pax fleet and thereby find yourself 2-4yrs ahead of your course mates.
To the best of my knowledge the transfer back is at the discretion of the company (someone wiser on these matters can correct me).
Obviously gaining an early Command has a few hurdles. You have to have an acceptably experienced background, have a shiny record at CX wrt to check & training and in your simulator proficiency tests etc and finally, you have to pass a review board who looks at all the above plus, in short, whether they "think you fit".
They also throw you in the sim for an unscripted LOFT exercise.
All going well, you can then start your early Command course.
One of the 2nd Officers starts his Command Course on the Classic Freighter in 3 weeks.
Several FOs have taken early Commands by jumping to the Freighter......but this is the 1st SO to give it a nudge.
I hope he does well and inspires a few others to apply.
Last edited by petitfromage; 22nd Feb 2006 at 05:13.