easyJet's 75 plane order
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Regarding the noise on the 73 flight deck. I know a small trick that works on the 75 to help lower the noise maybe it works on the 73 too. It is allowed in the 75 although you really have to dig it up in the handbooks.. .. .When in cruise switch pack two off for a few minutes. Then when you restart it the packs will sort out the distribution again and the noise iss much better as less air will be directed to the flightdeck. Check with your own handbooks and don't try unless supervised by a mature adult.. .. .Any 73 drivers who can check it in their books to see whether it is allowed there too. It saves a lot of noise.... .. .Back to the topic: I understand that EZ has been checking out a 320 sim in AMS.....
Whilst all this is interesting from a pilots point of view, can anyone answer this?. .. .Has any airline without an over-riding reason (e.g fleet comonality) chosen to buy A319/20/21s ahead of 737NGs since the NGs became available? I can't think of one, so I think the companies are voting with their cheque-books!!
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Well, how about SAA which selected the 738 after having 320s in its fleet, then - because of general dissatisfaction with the type, changed back to 32Xs. . .. .Both aircraft are more than sufficient to do the job expected of them. Speaking as a passenger, I'd go for the 737 or 320 with pleasure anyday. As a Jersey resident, I can't tell you how pleased that BA is shifting the RJ100s to MAN; it means we'll get 737s again from July. . .. .As to EZY, my gut feeling has always been for the 73G, but Airbus knows the potential growth in the low cost sector and that it needs to get the 319 ensconced in at least one of the low cost fleets. Compared to its potential size in 5-10 years time, its fleet is small now and it may well be the time to get its foot in the door.
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I know that new EZY 73-300 pilots are able to do their 73-700 rating after 6months. They then have to fly twenty consecutive sectors on the -700 to be able to get their dual rating.. .. .I had heard that EZY had been making enquiries as to the feasibility of their pilots holding a 73 and A319 dual rating. This sounds like it would be a bit of a nightmare operationally, but is it at all feasible, or legal for that matter?
