Hey UR2 how backward is Oz aviation, Jetst* and as you point out CASA. Why these ridiculous requirements in the first place to fly the A330?
Where i come from initial commands are common on the A330.
It seems that a certain "group" of management pilots had to sure up the opportunity to "bypass" again the seniority issue to fly the A330.
Again scratch a little below the surface and see the experience levels for what they really are, with the majority of your "experienced" group, from that now defunct carrier, are really in the global sense, extremely inexperienced (and unemployable
).
Of course they will equate hours boringly flogging up and down the east coast of OZ as high levels of experience!!
To place such silly requirements to fly what is a very simple aircraft just makes you guys look even more ridiculous than you already are !!