What are the CCQ A330 to A380? I found Airbus say A380 to A330 is 12 days.
There would be some significant expense initially for guys ex Boeing crew, but as it cascades down between the busses, the retraining cost could be acceptable?
The sims and sim staff are there anyway, so that is pretty much a fixed cost regardless. Then when line training, it's revenue generating.
Also there is only a RIN on 744 and 767, so those who get bumped from the A380 do not get to choose to bump someone else, etc etc. They end up in limbo land it appears.
I think some of the figures being quoted about training costs are highly exaggerated.