OK - last time. You said "The AF 447 CPT was 58 (I think close to the retirement), and not qualified for A340 in 2005." Does "not qualified for A340 in 2005" mean he had not been trained on the A340 in 2005 or does it mean that he was not type rated on the A340 in 2005? Sometimes the same terms have different meanings in different languages - as I am sure you are aware. In the US "not qualified" means the pilot had not been trained on the aircraft for either pilot position. However, a pilot can be qualified on an airplane and not be "type rated" on that airplane. If the Captain on AF447 was "not qualifed" (meaning that he had not been trained as a F/O) on the A340 in 2005, then I agree, there is little chance that these seasoned veterans at this international airline are correct and they are all mistaken. But, if that pilot was not type rated on the A340 in 2005, does that allow for the possibility that he may have been operating as a F/O in the A340 in 2005? Of course, I'll accept your conclusion.