Fiji A330s and SYD - what gives?

[RAD_ALT_ALIVE]

Not too long since the embarrassing (and expensive) nose wheel damage event while landing in SYD (and even more embarrassing return to NAN before anything was done about it), I just watched as FJ911 flared early on 34L and then floated for about 1000m (meters, not feet) before finally banging it down just before intersection L.

Is there a training/experience issue over there?

What about the notion of a go-around when things aren't going to plan? A Virgin B737 did the right thing and gave it away not long before Fiji's arrival.

Any inside info from the expats who are over there?

[wheels_down]

That is quite a distance to float, about 1/3 of the runway.

Id imagine the majority of their crew are new to the big bus?

[gusting_45]

Shouldn't make any difference what aircraft they are on, familiar or not. Floating that far down the runway, if it's true, illustrates poor decision making.