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I heard that on last meeting all upgrades are delayed becouse of new jojning pilots which have to start flying soon . It will take some 60 days to clear 11 new pilots than only and maybe with a blessing from CEO upgrades will continue and its not a first and last time that upgrades are posponed becouse of new jojning pilots .It make sense new pilot is on ground waiting for line training and on salary while F/O s is flying while waiting for upgrade so which one has priority ? So when you calculate youre time to promotion after all sim checks and 3y and no warning letters and count that at the moment QR has more than 450 F/O s so youre time by the S list is there you must add at least 1y delay for those new jojners taking youre sim slots .
At the moment new jojning F/Os can get left seat in 8y . Its ok if you compare it with Lufthansa or BA or Delta .