Meguro, thanks for the reply.
I can certainly understand the aggravation of the F/O's who want to upgrade but may not otherwise meet the time requirements.
At Pinnacle several years ago, we had the same thing. Many F/O's who were only 500 or so hours short of the "required" time, yet the company kept hiring DECA's rather than giving the F/O the opportunity to attempt the upgrade. Whether it was for insurance or other reasons, we never knew.
It's always better to upgrade from within, whenever possible, but I'm grateful for the opportunity to interview and, if successful, to get in at the beginning of what I believe will be a long-term expansion in demand for experienced crews worldwide leading to better terms for all of us.
Thanks again, and I look forward to seeing all of you on the line!
p.s. I prefer AJX, so that's not a problem.
