Hey danythau
I've heard that usually, cadets start on the ATR til they reach 1000hrs tt(sometimes more) and then move on to the A319 or A340. Those having more than that [>1000 hrs and applying for direct entry(mru pilots)] will probably skip the turbine and jump straight on to the airbus. I'm not totally sure but I think that's the only way to reach the "80% local pilots in 5 years time".