Originally Posted by
3inthegreen
If an FO gets bypassed for upgrade cause he doesn't have the time, does he upgrade as soon as he gets the time or does there need to be a vacancy put out? And does the guy who bypassed him get displaced bag down to FO if he right on the cuff?
1. Generally speaking, one must always wait until a vacacency is announced to upgrades. If you're bypassed due to not having the hours to be a captain or you choose to be bypassed because you like being a senior FO, and then all the sudden no upgrades are processed for 3 years, you're stuck as an FO.
2. Usually the only way you would get downgraded is if there are furloughs. Details should be spelled out in the contract.