View Full Version : How many Crews per Aircraft ?
what is about the average number of crews (FO plus Commander) per aircraft.
We have about 6 crew(s) per aircraft. (regional)
Southwest has had 10 pilots (5 crew) per aircraft. We recently went to 11 pilots (5.5 crew) per aircraft
Really depends on how many hours the aeroplane(s) fly per month....the usual number of crews per aircraft is......4 to 5.
G.Khan
28th Apr 2002, 01:57
B747-400 and mainly ultra long haul 11 crews per aircraft, remebering that it is normal to operate with two crews sometimes and augmented, (3 pilots) at others.
JJflyer
28th Apr 2002, 15:55
My company... 1 crew per aircraft... So when airplane flies I fly. Lately I have flown a lot. Russians in Africa seem to have the same rule 1 crew per aircraft.
Some more established companies in the civilized parts of the world, where flight and duty time limits are also known, have anywhere from 3 to 5 crews.
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