Originally Posted by
gordonfvckingramsay
When the next EBA comes around the pilots will hold fresh, unbonded A220 endorsements which the operation will be completely reliant on, in a climate where other countries are offering both visas and big incentives to fly that aircraft type. Qantas/NJS will be reckless if they don’t throw a significantly improved EBA at the pilots before the aircraft arrives.
I get that the NJS guys are frothin for this A220 rating but you have to understand that it’s as useless as a B717 rating. The Airbus name is purely marketing; it’s about as Airbus as the 717 is Boeing. Where do you intend to take these A220 hours? With the majority destined for North America, an A220 rating will not do you too many favours. Otherwise in Europe, Air France/Air Baltic etc are getting some, but again, not much use to an Aussie.
Airbus A320/A330/A350 operators will not consider A220 hours as Airbus hours—if that’s what they are hoping for!