tubularbay,
in the USA, it s 1200h to fly a single pilot plane in IFR for Commercial operation under Far 135!!.if the company want only one pilot, they tell you:"come back when you will have 1200h".
these 1200hours have been set by the FAA and Insurance companies.
Guess what? nobody will let a 200h pilot flies a multimillion dollars plane! Why?...Experience my dear!!!
the JAA will certainly increase these minimum of hours to 1200h or 1500h when single engine will be authorised in the JARland.
700h or 800 h , never!!!