CJ1234
3rd Jan 2018, 10:10
Hi folks,
It looks like Virgin has brought back some of the old A346s to replace the Dreamliners that are out of service. I just wondered how they do this in terms of crews - have they had to retrain former Dreamliner pilots back onto the Airbuses, or did they still have enough Airbus pilots to fill the gaps? Also, in that vein, will 744 crews train straight onto the A350 replacing them next year, or will they start with the A330 and convert?
Just interested to know; the engine problems must cause enormous logistical and cost difficulties and it seems unfair that VS should be lumbered with these despite them being no fault of the airline.
It looks like Virgin has brought back some of the old A346s to replace the Dreamliners that are out of service. I just wondered how they do this in terms of crews - have they had to retrain former Dreamliner pilots back onto the Airbuses, or did they still have enough Airbus pilots to fill the gaps? Also, in that vein, will 744 crews train straight onto the A350 replacing them next year, or will they start with the A330 and convert?
Just interested to know; the engine problems must cause enormous logistical and cost difficulties and it seems unfair that VS should be lumbered with these despite them being no fault of the airline.