Hours and type ratings.
 

Just a couple of questions out of curiosity really.

What number of flying hours on type need to be achieved before a commercial airline pilot is considered no longer 'low hours'?

And,


I know it's down to opportunity and sometimes preference, but is it more desirable to land your first job on a prop or a jet - say 737? Would many graduates straight out of flying school be able to obtain the chance for a TR for a 737 or is that too ambitious?

Thanks.

At an airline I used to work for, they had a system for people new on type, whereby you wouldn't fly with another new on type pilot for 3 months, so about 200-250 hours (although it was an time based restriction and not an hours based one).

Always more desirable to be on a jet for your career. I was very fortunate and went with about 300 hours total from twin piston IR on an AA7/GA7 to B737-200. So it can and has been done, especially if you are in a company sponsored scheme - I was not.