Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Total 19000
Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Hazardous Material Violation; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors; Procedure
After reaching cruise altitude; a message from dispatch was received on the ACARS. The message said 'I was just notified by Operations that there was dangerous goods loaded - Flammable Maintenance Materials'. The First Officer and I were unaware of the Hazmat on the airplane until this time. No further action was taken by the crew.
A321 Captain reported Dispatch notification of Hazmat cargo on board during cruise. Flight crew not provided with required documents or NOTOC at departure airport.