To Oblaaspop,
it is because people like you that we are in this situation. Asking DEC's to go to the Boeing fleet is an extremely selfish suggestion. Each one of us with this attitude has led us to this situation. Instead, I would suggest to stop DEC's until there is no F/O been bypassed. Putting DEC's in different fleets doesn't solve the problem. Maybe you wouldn't mind in seeing DEC's in the Boeing fleet (which is really contradictory).
BTW, just for your info, Upgrades have been delayed in the Boeing and at this moment we are looking at a 4 or 5 months "delay".
In 2006 Emirates hired a large number of DEC's (95% of them in the Boeing and a few in the A310) and they continue to do it, although at a reduced rate. F/Os who joined in Aug. 2005 will start the course on October and be upgraded probably on December.
I simpatize with your cause, but throwing the dirty to the other side does not solve the problem.
A someone mentioned before, no one feels like is his/her right to get the command in 3 years, what people complain about is the fact that upgrades are being delayed because the F/Os are being bypassed and the FOM is not being followed. This is happening in ALL FLEETS.
Pitoss
