look ...I dont want to blow sunshine up any ones A&$e..all I am saying is that in that particular interview talking about those particular issues, he's actually pretty close to the mark...you cant talk about actual time to command by projecting into the future...no one can..there are just too many variables and market forces at play..ACTUAL time to command is how long those getting their upgrades NOW have been here and at the moment thats about 11 years give or take a few months... we all joined in 2000 and some have been on bypass for anything up to a year and a bit..thats not too far removed from what he's saying is it.
As far as direct entry F/O's, we're not talking about Cx's ability to get them..thats a whole different issue...just that the demographics are such that they may have to try