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The Project Sunrise webinar stated that if the A350 is chosen for Ultra Long Range flying the intermix will leave one group of Pilots on an A330 Division with an intermix of A350/A330 Pilots, Multi-Variant Flying (MVF) on the other division.
How does that work? What type of Flying is the A330 being left with (all Domestic?)
If the B777 is chosen that will intermix with B787 flying.
Some A330 aircraft are nearing the end of life and will need replacement in a few years. Avoiding an Ansett and having two similar aircraft doing the same task one could assume that the B787 will replace the A330?
The economy of scale here may see a reduction in current destinations as the ULR flying increases and if such ULR flight operations do prove successful with the public.
Therefore, the crewing numbers currently quoted may note be true in the long-term.
Yes, certainly the A350 or B777 would eventually replace the A380!
This whole concept raises more and more questions without any clear explanation or answers coming forth.
I don’t see rushing this Project is in any of the Pilots interest.