Hi,
I have just counted the names on the command waiting list and there are 97 as of last month, without massive expansion or lots of captains leaving, this should keep them going for sometime? There may be other f/o s not on the list yet.
There have been some nice emails from management recently about improving pilot conditions, but they said that last year as well.
Most of us would like to see a return to mixed F/O recruitment (experienced and cadets) we can all speculate about this, but only management know what contracts/agreements etc they have with CTC.
They would probably look for DEC rather than experienced F/Os if they were running short of candidates for promotion?
The chap with 2700 on the bus could join through flexi-crew but unless you are unemployed at present, this would probably not interest you.