Dear dsp
Don’t know much about the selection. However think twice before you accept the A320 offer.
This is what you can expect:
NO MFF (A320/330) for new joiners before completion of 1 year on the 320. – However it could take much longer because the fleet will be expanding and it will always be short of crew. So eventually if it happens you can expect to fly the 330 once or twice per month which is around 250 hours a year.
NO transfers to the A340.
No upgrades on the 320. Instead you will be upgraded on the 330.
Now this is interesting:
To be evaluated for Command (A330) among others you need
Minimum of 1500 hours on type (A330)
Or
18 months of service in the company with at least 700 hours on type(A330)
If my calculations are correct you can expect to be on the 320 for a minimum of ±4 years as FO. In the meantime less senior Type rated or NON type rated (Gulf air 767?) that join the 330/340 will be upgrade well before.
Nevertheless when you become a Captain you will be MFF A320/330 again. Oops
I know what you think now: the 330 upgrade instead of 320 upgrade policy is just a trick to delay the upgrade of certain FOs and to hire more DECs instead.
Well unfortunately we have seen similar tricks before with pay rise, overtime, housing and rent to own.
Last edited by Relief; 5th Nov 2007 at 19:13.