He does have the reqs for the FAA ATP. 250 hours of flight time in an airplane as a pilot in command, or as second in command performing the duties of pilot in command while under the supervision of a pilot in command, or any combination thereof, which includes at least
1. 100 hours of cross-country flight time.
The JCAB doesn't allow the pic Xcountry to be "second in command performing the duties of pilot in command while under the supervision of a pilot in command." whereas in the U.S. it does.