Originally Posted by
Sniper66
Remember that the initial cadre for the 350 went through training and were staying qualified by going to MIA sim every 90 days and the sim was almost ready to move from Canada .
the program for the 350 was signed off by the feds . Little refreshing those papers and bingo .
besides
add on since you already have the 319/20/21 and etops approved for the 321, it will be less than a year to get an approved training and operations program by the FAA
don't be pessimistic
That's only the pilot side. The logistics of getting everything in place like spare parts, trained mx, and the pilots is a minimum 2 years for any new type.