So you do agree me with me that a lot of staff need specific training to operate a new type of aircraft. In order to operate C919 widely across China, a lot more staff need to be trained, which takes time and money. Before these personnel and facility for C919 are widely available across China, C919 probably can't reach the save average sortie rate as B737 and A320, even the airplane itself is mature enough.
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No, on the contrary, I am saying that the "specific training" you mentioned isn't training at all. See my words
If you believe "handling at least once is enough as training" then there is nothing specific needed for training, isn't?...... This also includes ...... (other handling tasks).
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You are misstaking "type rating (737 pilot to switch to 320)" with "pilot certification (licensing)". See answer from commercial airline pilot. The pilot seems implying that even the licensing need only one flight with the real aircraft. So for type rating you need only one flight.
So you can calculate how many flights (takeoff and landing) have all C919s conducted so far and how many current 737/320 pilots could have been type rated for C919. I think number of pilots isn't a limiting factor.
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Simulator hours is considered as good as actual flying time. Beyond that, you can always get flying hours occasionally on rotational flights
According to @C919走向商业成功道路 on Weibo, the 7th C919 for China Eastern Airlines (and 13th overall) is likely to be delivered on July 26, with the tail #B-919H.
First ever C919 for China Southern Airlines. Posted by @空警世界 on Weibo.
Clearer photo of China Southern Airlines' first C919 (image via @Asumoyz苏沫玖_ from Weibo)
