Wouldn’t it be amaaaazing if AIPA worked with other unions that have been studying long haul flying ? Unions that have established safe, conservative rules that don’t allow the airlines (like Qantas) to fly to the absolute limits that ‘regulators’ allow. Why reinvent the wheel ? The solution has been around for decades - Better rest facilities, longer rest, more time off between trips, better hotels that facilitate rest, and well trained experienced crews.
Yes, that means more time off and more pay. If FLID wants to dance at sunrise, it’s going to cost him money.
AIPA already knows the answer. The obstacle is Qantas management, and to some extent a small proportion of Qantas pilots that think like big fish in a tiny bowl.
Originally Posted by ExtraShot
I don’t have many problems with the QF LH contract, its a fairly healthy one,.
It’s legal to fly the Atlantic with two pilots. Delta (and others) don’t allow it. Why ?Because it’s not consistently safe, if there’s delays it doesn’t work, and the pilots contract says so.