Gentlemen, if you are reading this post, most likely than not, you are one of the many many QR F/O's who are extremely disapointed with the upgrade situation, if what you really want is rapid command, QR is not for you to the best of my humble opinion, at least not for another 3 years, it's true they have sent letters, but ask the recipients how long they've been in doha. most of them 4-5 years, and during those years there wasn't a shortage of copilots like now; I'm sure many of you know (and if you don't you will now) of the great opportunity going on right now at air asia, you can apply for a CAPTAIN position, if you meet the following requirements:
With Command Experience
- Total 4000 hours of which 1500 hours (P1) on MPJ equipped with EFIS/FMS or 2500 hours (P1) on MPJ/MPA.
BUT most important!!
you can apply to that captain position
WITHOUT COMMAND EXPERIENCE
( a first in the industry to the best of my knowldge!! )
Without Command Experience
- Total 5000 hours of which 2000 hours on MPJ equipped with EFIS/FMS and 1000 hours on type A320 Family/A330/A340 or Total of 5000 hours of which 2500 hours on wide body aircraft equipped with EFIS/FMS.
at first I thought it was a rumour, but it is actually posted on airasia's website
http://www.airasia.com/site/en/page....ence=jobspilot
i have heard, now this one is a rumour, pay is about $5,500 per month and about to be rivised to $7,500 so, i know as a QR F/O you make more, have may or may not have better benefits housing allowance, etc, but what really counts is PIC (P1) time. I leave the rest to you.