There are alots of changes & updates in Alpha, one of them is the Core flying in Australia, plus some updates to MCC training & the overall reduction in the training period with a better training standard.
As for batch 1, we have just started our final A320 Sim check (Skill Test), by the end of the week, batch 1 will be finally A320 Type Rated & ready to go online in Sept. will be updating you shortly when I am back in Sharjah next week.