No suitably qualified FOs my #$$. Just eliminate the arbitrary “2500 hrs Emirates operating time and 3 years service” requirement for FOs to upgrade.
EK has a lot of highly experienced FOs with airline command experience. No matter how many EK hours & years of service they may have, it’s still more than any DEC can bring in the door.
Yes, yes, . . . I know. Every FO on property knew the rule when he joined. They also knew EK changes those rules all the time. I’m not knocking DECs. I’m contending EK hasn’t tried hard enough to promote from within.