Hi Wanax:
Sorry about your tour in the sand pit, but then again we fly around here everyday without combat pay:-)
Current means just the same as in the USA. You are current as a Captain for 6 months since your last PC, F/Os 12 months. So as long as it is less than 6 months since your last PC and you did not fly any other civil aircraft, then you are still current!
Please remember to specify TR. I understand what you mean but it does not mean the same here. There are a ton of Type Rated F/Os on small aircraft like the 320 with only a Commercial License (unlike the US airlines.) Even those with an ATP may have a TR but not left seat qualified. So be specific when you fill out your paperwork. You are an ATP with a P1 Type Rating on the A320 having xxxx hours in the left seat.
It hasn’t been the policy of ABY to require guys to give up their seniority number. The best example of that is the Canadians (who started the company). The vast majority (all except 2 – Warren Davey and Glen Burns) were furloughed Air Canada guys. They have all (save 1) gone back to Canada so as long as the company (ABY) does not upgrade you (therefore you signing a bond) that should not be a problem. However, from a decency standpoint you would want to spend at least a year or so to pay back the training time, visa moving medical and license costs etc from the company.
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