Originally Posted by
cadetdrivr
The training lock for equipment is two years.
However, one can change bases as many times as desired on the same equipment (i.e. "a lateral"). (Example: EWR 737 FO to ORD 737 FO to SFO 737 FO.)
A pilot may move
up to larger equipment at any time regardless of a freeze. (example: 737 FO to 757/767 FO).
A pilot cannot go from the 737 to the A320 for two years because of the freeze. Here's the contract reference:
8-D-1-d An Equipment training freeze shall not restrict a Pilot in a lower–numbered Equipment/pay band from being awarded a vacancy in a higher-numbered Equipment/pay band, pursuant to the bands described below:
1) 321/320/319FO, 737FO
2) 767/757FO
3) 747FO, 777FO, 787FO, 350FO
4) 321/320/319CA, 737CA
5) 767/757CA
6) 747CA, 777CA, 787CA, 350CA
That is not true, you can move laterally from A320 to B737 or vice versa, look at 1)