Dont Bank on a command in Emirates with 6000hrs try 6 or 7 years as a FO first then get your command in your shiny big jet.
This is exactly the point I was making.
Emirates has opened the doors to EZY / FR cadets with 2500 hours total - all of that 2500 being on jets over 55t.
Therefore five years at EK doing 800 hours a year or so will giev you a command at 6500ish hours.
My point is that guys in their situation CAN get a command at 6000ish hours providing they join at the right time and market conditions remain favourable. It's also true that you could join a low cost airline (some would argue EK is just that hehe
) that has an upgrade policy of 2000 hours and still wait 5-7 years in the right seat.
Every career move in this industry is a gamble.