BA are recruiting pilots

[MrBernoulli]

I guess that it is just possible that 'Smooth (but curt) Airperator' meant that the quote perhaps should have included these important details:

You will need:

• A minimum of 1500 hours flying experience on any service aircraft.
• If you are interested in being streamed to a longhaul vacancy in British Airways straight from your military service [Does mean that if you don't have the requirements in 2 & 3 below, you can only hope for shorthaul? Not sure.] you will also need to satisfy additional hours and licensing requirements which are:
  1. A UK issued JAA/CAA ATPL(A)
  2. 2000 hours total flying time including 1000 hours on Jet transport category aircraft with MTOM greater than 25 tonnes, or Multi-crew turbo-prop transport aircraft or Military equivalent with MTOM greater than 50 tonnes.
  3. You must also have flown the qualifying aircraft in the relevant, aforementioned weight category, in the 12 months preceding the start of your conversion course at British Airways. [Note: Not the start of your application, but the start of your BA course!]
  4. Further advice is available from the Pilot Recruitment Team.

• Please ensure you have these hours now, at the point of application.

Nevertheless, all the details are in the link provided by the thread originator, and it doesn't excuse the less than helpful answer that was given.