"the yanks have told them so!?"
That's a good one, I wonder if the "yanks" realize that the majority of the DEC Airbus guys coming in, as well as new upgrades, will only be flying the A330 for the first year. There are a few acceptions of course but not many, before Company policy (yeah I know that will more than likely change as well) will have them doing the A340 course.
Besides the A345's are currently manned by the senior Airbus skippers (for the most part), you know the ones who have been on 'buses for quite some time.