A350 pilot training triggers Finnair A330 lease extension
Finnair has extended the lease on an Iberia Airbus A330 until May 31 because of A350 crew training delays. The A330 had been scheduled to leave the fleet Jan 31. The carrier had planned to use the A330 on its 3X-weekly Miami route only from Jan 10-31, but this 21-day lease has now been extended to just under 4 months. Over the period Jan 10-31, the A330 will operate on wet-lease, manned by Iberia pilots and cabin crew with 2 Finnair crew members supervising service delivery. From Feb 1, it will transition to a damp lease, staffed with cockpit crew from Iberia and cabin crew from Finnair. “The lease is to accommodate pilot trainings that are necessary to secure the airline’s growing operations for the summer 2017 season and beyond,” Finnair said. <br/>
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A350 pilot training triggers Finnair A330 lease extension
Finnair has extended the lease on an Iberia Airbus A330 until May 31 because of A350 crew training delays. The A330 had been scheduled to leave the fleet Jan 31. The carrier had planned to use the A330 on its 3X-weekly Miami route only from Jan 10-31, but this 21-day lease has now been extended to just under 4 months. Over the period Jan 10-31, the A330 will operate on wet-lease, manned by Iberia pilots and cabin crew with 2 Finnair crew members supervising service delivery. From Feb 1, it will transition to a damp lease, staffed with cockpit crew from Iberia and cabin crew from Finnair. “The lease is to accommodate pilot trainings that are necessary to secure the airline’s growing operations for the summer 2017 season and beyond,” Finnair said. <br/>
