Wilburworm ANZ A320 Introduction
What?? - It beggars belief that you 1. take a Newspaper article at face value, 2. especially where Mr Bloxham is involved. ANZ is following the NZCAA Part 121 process to the letter, and in this case Part 121.517 (b) 2, under which the Director is specifically in the instance of introduction of a new type, authorised to give relief from some of the initial line training hour/sector requirements. ANZ is in fact, in suport of its application in this case, significantly exceeding the requirements of the Rules in other aspects of the training, including doing as QF did a la the A330, and placing some of the initial crews with another A320 operator. As for 'banning" of aircrfat which have technical incidents, that would see QF 747's banned from entering Australia, (recent Engine failure on the Tasman inbound to Australia) - Thailand - we need not elaborate - Rome - wheel assembly collapsed - etc etc - QF B737's banned form operations within NZ - ran off taxyways at CHC and AKL - ........ - grow up!