Originally Posted by
Slash787
I have a friend flying for Qatar, he was a FO on the A380 since the past 2 years, around 2 weeks ago they "promoted" him to a captain on the A320 and not the A380
... and your point is? There are lots of factors that may have influenced this...
1) How many years in the company?
2) What's his overall widebody hours?... it's unlikely 2years on Type would meet the minimum requirements (even if a 380 Command was an option)
3) What's his overall Jet time?
4) Did he have any previous PIC before QR?
These are just 4 questions, there are probably more. The command requirements for 320 and Widebody are different. That said QR generally put you where the company needs you at the time and I am not aware of anyone getting a direct Command upgrade onto the 380 (and 350) yet... although certainly on the 350 with all the orders, it could start happening.