If upgrades have been halted then nothing has been made public.
Capts are needed so why stop them?
Rumours of shorthaul a/c but nothing confirmed beyond this years deliveries.
The command process is thorough but guys get through it, its certainly not a give way...do the work and you will get through. I have heard some horror stories from the Bus fleet but with so much BS flying around who knows what is true!
I think new joiners (F/O) can expect a long wait for upgrade as the current list seems to have a lot of well qualified guys on it....HR may tell you something else but thats how I read it!
Anyway good luck to all, dont believe all the BS, its not that bad.