Originally Posted by Avroman

Those "More senior Saab Captains" either were downgraded Avro captains not subject to the seat lock or senior FO's that took the upgrade knowing they would be seatlocked off the jets. So no I don't think they should have been complaining about seatlocks. They could have waited a little longer then taken the jet upgrade just like some of "those junior FO's did" There was nothing FORCING them to take an immediate Saab upgrade.
I chose to wait the extra 4-5 months to take jet captain instead of going back to the left seat of the Saab, and so could they have if they wanted.
As for not wanting junior guys on the jet. The 900's are easier to fly than the Saab's. Both from a systems and with proper training and common sense an environmental (weather) point of view. You'd be surprised at the mistakes some of the senior (8+years) guys have made...... We have quite a few guys that spent thier entire career here on the Saab and had no clue when it came to jet aerodynamics and high altitude flight....
I'd say someone with 7000 hours all in the Saab isn't any safer thier first day on the 900 than a 1500 hour guy that has 1000 hours in the right seat of jet airplanes operating similar to the 900's (or better yet one of the 900 fo's ).