Qatar Airways Pilots' Licence & A300

[waitec]

Can somebody please be of help in answering the following questions :-

1) Are Qatar Airways pilots' licences issued by the Qatar Dept. of Civil Aviation? If so, do they by any chance follow the JAAs? I ask because I visited the Qatar Flight Academy's website and their written exams follow the JAA curriculum.

2) Will the A330's eventually replace the second hand A300's in the near future?

Thanks for your help.

[waitec]

Could anybody help with my questions?

Thanks once again.

[oryxbollocks]

Since Mr Al Baker, who rules over Qatar Airways and the QCAA has not yet replied to your post, I will try to answer your questions.

The QCAA issues licences based on the licence you bring with you. That is, a recognised ATPL will result in an issued Qatari ATPL. CPL = Q CPL, etc. (At least I think this is the case from what I have been told?) They are supposed to follow JAA.

I wasn't aware the A300's are second-hand? In any case, the 330's are planned to replace them. However, some will most likely remain in freighter config.

Standing by for incoming if I'm wrong!

[Deske]

Does it mean that Qatari licence is accepted by JAA?

[sajko]

Qatar CAA follows JAA rules but they are not recognised in JAA countries, they only implemented JAA rules and regulations. QCAA also accepts other foreign licensees. Regarding the atpl the only atpl that is not accepted by QCAA is the faa one, I know that is the case with frozen atpl.

sajko

[waitec]

Thanks for your replies and help.

The A300 were bought second hand from Korean Air.

[manfromnorth]

Qatar may be JAA compliant but NOT JAA approved. Which many airlines are outside EU

However you can convert to an JAA ATPL (UK) if you have the required hours on jet over 30.000 kg (cant remember the figures, think it is 1500 hours or maybe 3000, chk it up on UK CAA's website)

If you are a Capt with the required hours you will have to do only 2 exams (Air law and Human performance) + sim skill test with the UK CAA on the type - BUT, the JAA will be valid on UK registered A/C only (but problably recognised of a carrier outside UK).

If you want a full non restricted JAA there is no way around it - all 14 exams + skill test on the type !!

Good luck