As for ten years to a command,
VB management just announced another 7 commands a month for thr next 12 months. That means at the current rate, it's 4.5 years top to a command. People are leaving and planned to retire at a steady rate in the comming years. Many an 89er in his mid-late 50's.
Just the facts.
Gidday Dirty Deeds,
I was actually suggesting that it would probably be at least 10 years to a command on the E-Jet for those New guys who came in off the street. This would be because of future command slots on the Embraer being filled by existing DJ FO's.
It's great to see movement in the 737 fleet, but there will still be plenty of less senior 737 FO's willing to take the E-Jet command slots for some years to come.
As I said before; something for the new guys to think about.