Unfortunately that is based on seniority in company only. So experienced captains can and have been passed over by newly promoted captains who could have one days more seniority and 1/4 the hours experience is not taken into consideration- ce la vie!
Sure, but as is the same at BA. Seniority is everything.
Artic Monk explained he was
flying TPs around the UK & Europe
and so that led me to ask if he was in a position with the aforementioned airline. If he was, why was he complaining that he was going absolutely no where? Why not gain seniority and wait for a place on the Embraer series?
As previous posters have noticed TP experience (no matter how much) is now virtually useless. On another thread the question was asked TP Command or FO jet. The universal response was Jet.
Jet time,
given the choice. For obvious reasons and career progression, but a lot of it comes down to choice, life style and further outlook I would say. It would be a shame to think TP time is useless, I don't believe it is. It's flying an aircraft often in challenging environments and not behind an Airbus/Boeing computer.