A-330 vs 320 training.
Two buddies are considering training as 330 FOs, and never flew the 320/319 etc. From a pilot's CBT/simulator viewpoint , are the 330's systems much more difficult to understand, regarding hydraulics, electrics, fuel, pneumatics etc, or does the Airbus technology minimize the actual training differences required?
Over nine or so years ago, my airline had some of the worst 320 training in the US (Training and Checking was not integrated, and the fleet was new, with a terrible translation from the French manuals-what a nightmare for many pilots). Now, it is considered the best program among the various fleets here, when initial training is compared, and a few fleets now have AQP for Initial and Recurrent training.