FAA B737/A320 Type Rating+Line Training

[cessna310]

Hi,


I have FAA/JAA fATPL with 900 hours(mostly SE).I am deciding to do FAA Type rating but, if i get guaranteed line training after completion of type rating.Can anyone suggest best and cheapest place to do it?any info Appreciated.


Thanks in advance

Regards,
cessna310

[unimuts]

Your better off using google to run a search, then call them up to get the latest prices. Prices change all the time and some of them i think will include clauses like payments up front and or cancellation policy.

Remember though even with a type and hours, your total time will still be very low, and the market now has so many qualified airline people looking for jobs.

But whatever you do think carefully before parting with your own money.

Unimuts

[CrazyStuntPilot]

I was going to go to PanAmAcademy for the A320 type for $9500, in Miami, FL.
I canceled because I found an other place to do it 15min from where I live right now(called HigherPowerAviation), plus they got me a great price to keep me with them and they offer much more simulator time. They have the latest simulator in the world(version 1.5), give 4 hours of LINE TRAINING, are very professional and they have VERY good reputation in the area.
I would not recommend PanAm, even though they are one of the cheapest, because when I asked for my deposit back after cancellation, I had a very hard time getting it back, and they tried all the excuses possible to not give it back to me, which is unprofessional IMO.
Here are the other prices that I know of hor the A320 FAA type as of this week:

HigherPowerAviation: $13,750 Higher Power Aviation (http://www.jetcrew.com) (I highly recommend this place)
PanAmAcademy: $9,500 Airline Training (http://www.panamacademy.com)
Aerostar: $12,000 AeroStar Training Services - Boeing 737 Type Ratings, Airbus A320 Type Ratings, Flight Attendant Training (http://www.aerostartyperatings.com)
Bond Aviation: $11,800 Boeing 737 Type Rating, Airbus A320 Type Rating, Boeing 757 Type Rating - Bond Aviation Services (http://www.bondaviationservices.com)

Remember to ask how many hours of sim you get for the price (PanAm gives only 14 hours, HPA and the others around 24 hours)

[fcb1962]

I know this place...watch out!!! if they haven't change they make out themselves to be the cheapest but you get minimum sim...so if you are current, know the acft etc it mays works but most people end up having to buy more hours....more stress for you bec they make u feel like a failure, pbs to get sims etc... It finally costs you a lot more than the other places.... I have been there and got the T shirt!!!!!