<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Flying Pig:
Latest word is that they'll be deployed on regional routes first (SIN, NRT,etc) to train up all the pilots, then they'll be deployed on the long-haul routes.</font>
Wasn't the 346 certified as the same type as the 343 (despite being so much longer it apparently has identical flight characteristics to the A340-300 thanks to the magic of flight computer software)? What training is required for the pilots? Or is this a CX pilots union rule? I only ask because Airbus makes a big point out of the commonality (and no training required) ... while the pilots are "working to rule".