Gentlemen (and Ladies), the problem really doesn't stem from previous type-it is about attitude. EK does not spoon feed-you are expected to know what is required to upgrade, and prepare yourself accordingly. This is a major part of the problem. Many have passed the Upgrade with EK, some have failed. Why are the statistics different to other 'legacy' carriers. IMHO one of the main contributing factors is cultural. Who else has this many nationalities in a cockpit. Different cultures have different expectations. Look at the differences required to gain an ATPL as far as exams go in different continents. As far as the RJ drivers go-most of them have come from an environment that was effectively monocultural-from Cabin Crew to Ground Crew to ATC. Yes the flying can be very challenging-but generally that's not why people fail an upgrade. It is management-as has been said before.As an aside, a lot has been said here about 600hr TRI's where EK has been their only Command time-just curious-does anyone know how many we actually have. I am guessing that the number is very small. Meeting minimums in any job doesn't necessarily give you the job. FWIW I do not agree with the need for DEC's, but as has also been said, there is NO ONE here that doesn't already have a LHS, that didn't know about the possibility.