Yes, it was both time to market and companies, like Southwest, that did not want pay for a separate type-rating for its pilots.
That was an Airbus advantage with the Neo....it does not have a separate type rating from the 319/320/321....so pilots are interchangeable.
That was an Airbus advantage with the Neo....it does not have a separate type rating from the 319/320/321....so pilots are interchangeable.
Flew an A320neo from Frankfurt to Amsterdam back in May. That is the most uncomfortable plane I’ve ever flown in, and that includes 172’s, T/A-37’s, and F-4’s.
On the other hand, the A380 from Houston to Frankfurt was great, even better than the 747, and the 787 we flew back on from Heathrow.