sickBocks
So you are saying that to get command is completely a matter of seniority irrelevant of fleet as long as a vacancy exists you can go to left seat - even if you never flew the type before (of course this happens in many airlines taking Direct Entry Captains)
Would there be any instance whereby it would be quicker, as you say, to sit 7 years on RHS of 400, go to LHS 320 and then through seniority be able to bid back to the LHS of the 400 (or equivalent) at a later stage rather than just sit and wait your turn on the 400.
Is it genuine that command time will drop on the LH fleet in the future or is this just "pie in the sky". Of course for some guys command isn't a priority and for others it is but just trying to get a realistic picture.