Fly,
the company won't take low houred second officers this time. They have around 100 type changes to manage over this coming winter (Airbus to 737NG, 757 to 737NG and the 787 ratings as well, which arrive in febuary 2013).
This is a big strain for the TOM TRTO, and there will be no capacity to do full type ratings and the OCC as well. Hence, on this occasion they need 737, preferably NG and with some time.
There is a new TOM cadet pilot scheme being developed (which would be open to anybody with a frozen ATPL, not just CTC etc) but that isn't for this winter.
Ezy is right. Can't see time to command being less than 10 years, and could see it being more.
Penworth, is spot on. Good job with good Ts and Cs, but please apply with your eye's open to what has happened, and the tought sector that is tour operating in the UK.
Hopefully this thread will help people with that.
Last edited by dashhead; 2nd Sep 2012 at 11:58.