Just wondering about pilot rankings.What is the difference from a captain and a senior captain?.How lond does a first officer stay a first officer and when does he become a captain.How many hours of flying do you need to become a captain for a 757/767.Does it vary from airline to airline or is there a standard for all airlines.Thanks,Nebojsa

Becoming a Captain from First Officer depends on each airline and openings for Captain jobs.. sometimes it would take very very long to get from FO to Captain.I don't know if any airlines have Senior Captains ut the payscale for long time captains with the airline does rise. It would be more than the pay he/she got when just promoted/joined as Captain.

Think of "senior" as coming from the word "seniority", a VERY important word when one is an airline pilot. In fact, it is perhaps the most important.I'm quite certain all of you are aware of the importance of seniority, as in your position on the seniority "list" when you are an airline pilot (can also apply to other occupations).You can be certain if you are high on the seniority list, then you are "senior", regardless if you are referred to as a "senior" pilot as a matter of a formal title that the airline bestows upon you.In essence, if you are high on the "seniority" list, then you are a "senior" pilot.Now, to answer the obvious next question: "How does one get high on the seniority list?"Usually it is time, and many years of it.One of the big concerns of TWA's pilots when TWA was bought by AA was where they would be placed on the seniority list. Conversely, AA pilots were concerned about being pushed down the seniority list, or worse yet, being laid off because of this.Ultimately, airline piloting is a job, and you will find that most airline pilots have the following questions mind:1. How much money am I making? Or: "How are the contract negotiations going, and will I have to give up pay to keep the airline alive?"2. How easily can I choose where I get to to fly (the seniority list determines that)3. How often do I have to fly there? (the less the better, and again, the seniority list comes into play, not to mention regulations and your current contract).So, if you are a senior pilot, you might be able to answer as follows:1. Pay? "A lot, but not what it used to be".2. Where do I fly? "I think I'll fly to London this month".3. How often do I fly there? "Thankfully not so much as to keep me away from my golf game, my other hobbies, my wife/husband, and all the other things I like to do in life".Yes, there are exceptions to this, but not too many, especially when you become senior. Ultimately, when it comes to a job, most would like to do as little as possible for as much as possible, while getting to choose what they do (where to fly to).;-)Regards,http://www.dreamfleet2000.com/gfx/images/F...RUM_LOUF_A2.jpg