380 List
 

Anyone wondering why no list out for the transfer to 380 or the 330 upgrade?

No... why???

DEC's on the way to the 330, perhaps?;)

Doubt it;) Wink back to you big boy:D

Fatbus, please tell. I am guessing that no one knows what is going on.

Perhaps the number crunchers are trying to work out how to keep the 330 training supported. I understand many trainers are on the 380 list as line drivers. Rumour of course....

yes there are trainers on the 380 that just fly the line with full training pay, the best job ever (in EK)

Watch out for dramatic increase in 330 upgrades this year. More than double the number previously announced. It's official so not a good time to go to 380.

120 airbus upgrades this year I hear...

The A380 transfer list comes in March the lady in charge of the list says

She told everyone Feb!!

Seem to remember they had a list for transitions from AB to 777 too,...they didn't really stick to it though and put guys out of seniority on a course....

List is on the portal! :ok:

Hmm... Can't see it, where are you looking? :confused:

Career Information -> Pilot Career Management -> Course Schedules (drop down menu) -> A380.... .xls file

soon the 380 will upgrade from right to left, EK doesnt have the manpower to send fo's back to the 330 and then 6 month later upgrade them.

Not so sure about that one! There is a 3,000 command hour (330/340/777) at EK requirement for left seat 380, and I understand that's to keep 'insurance' premiums down...

So B777 Captains will have to step in and fill the void?

WK
so you think EK will send the 380 fo's back to the 330 train them and then 6 month later upgrade them?
train them twice on an airplane that they havent flown in years and its actually harder to fly than the 380?
I think the bean counters will step in and say WTF are you doing here?
EK always goes for the cheapest option.

Training capacity on the 330 is not going to be a problem over the next few years with the gradual phase out of the 330/340 so the issue of converting 380 F/Os to the 330 is not going to be a problem. Will the company release pilots for their upgrade on the 380 is another matter. The chief pilot 380 stated in a wash up a few days ago there will be no upgrades on the 380.

It's 3 months in the right seat not 6 and there wont be any 777 guys coming over to the 380 for at least a couple of years