Airbus 319/320/321 Program comes to life at AA

[AAviator]

First two pilots started Airbus training this week. Program is being built. Deliveries start next year.

 

[FWAAA]

I realize that training facilities cannot handle large numbers of pilots at one time (witness the problems the mass retirements this past summer/fall caused) but isnt it a little early to begin training? After all, it will be at least a year before the first trainees can fly an Airbus jet - will they need any refresher training when the deliveries begin?

 

[Mach85ER]

I don't have any inside info, probably management pilots in charge of the program.

 

[AAviator]

I realize that training facilities cannot handle large numbers of pilots at one time (witness the problems the mass retirements this past summer/fall caused) but isnt it a little early to begin training? After all, it will be at least a year before the first trainees can fly an Airbus jet - will they need any refresher training when the deliveries begin?

Fleet managers. Program is being constructed. As the program develops, there will be more. Initial lineup of training and Flight Standards pilots will follow. Nothing uncommon about this at all, timing is about right when a new fleet is being introduced.

 

[B737NG]

Aircraft Maintenance Training Instructors are supposed to start going to Airbus school in Miami beginning in June or July 2012.

 

[FWAAA]

Fleet managers. Program is being constructed. As the program develops, there will be more. Initial lineup of training and Flight Standards pilots will follow. Nothing uncommon about this at all, timing is about right when a new fleet is being introduced.

Thanks! So once the same thing happens with 787-9 training, we'll know that they're about a year away from delivery. 🙂

 

[etops1]

Congrats !

 

[AAviator]

Thanks! So once the same thing happens with 787-9 training, we'll know that they're about a year away from delivery. 🙂

787 will be a little different since the 787 will share a common type rating with the 777.

A little insight:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-reveals-details-of-787-pilot-training-programme-and-225983/

777-300 training is underway as we speak. While pilots attend re-current training, they're getting 773 differences training so that when the first one arrives, everyone should be qualified to fly it.

All good news!