1. The aeronautical experience requirements for a pilot to be awarded a First Officer vacancy shall be those set forth in the Federal Aviation Regulations.
2. The aeronautical experience requirements for a pilot to be awarded a Captain vacancy shall be those set forth in the Federal Aviation Regulations in addition to the following:
a. The pilot must have completed initial qualification training as a First Officer (including any required differences training), and
b. Logged at least three hundred (300) hours of flight time as a First Officer with the Company. All time logged during OE shall count toward this 300 hour requirement.
3. Pilots who do not meet the criteria set forth in paragraph 2.a. and b. above who have a bid on file for a Captain vacancy, will be award a Captain vacancy provided:
a. The pilot has logged at least two thousand five-hundred (2500) hours of total flight time, and
b. Of the 2500 hours total flight time:
i. at least five-hundred (500) in a multi-engine turbine powered aircraft and, either:
ii. at least five-hundred (500) as Pilot In Command in FAR Part 121* operations, or
iii. at least one thousand (1000) hours logged as a Second In Command in FAR Part 121* operations.
iv. The requirements set forth in paragraph 3.b.ii. and iii., above may be combined by reducing the 500 hours of Part 121 PIC time by a commensurate amount of Part 121 SIC hours and vice versa. For example: 350 hours PIC plus 650 hours SIC. Or, 700 hours PIC plus 300 hours SIC.
Notes.
The references to FAR Part 121 in paragraph 3.b. are different than information you may have already provided – which may represent military, 91(k) and Part 135 flying. The reference in paragraph 3 is actual FAR Part 121 time (air carriers).