Krusty
With all due respect, your constant Management bashing is a tad boring.
Because it isn't that the QF management won't allow career progression for the Regional drivers. it's the Mainline drivers that wont allow it.
Its simple.
A QF747 Captain has scant regard or even any empathy with a Regional pilot.
Nor do they want them amongst their rank.
I could be wrong...
But I saw it with AN/KD and so it remains to this day.
But your solution is apt.
Sorry I should read other post as this is a repeat of the previous post.
But clearly this attitude about Regional pilots is an indication why most Regional pilot will jump ship at any opportunity, regardless of pay, to the majors.
Fark all that management can do when the market is in its current state.
Pardon the 'boring' comment call.