Originally Posted by
Check Airman
Speaking to friends at American, Delta, United, Atlas and Kalitta, they all operate flights that carry extra pilots. Obviously not every flight, but on some flights the airlines accept that legal doesn’t mean safe.
I think many of us who did Long Haul from the European side of the pond were very envious of the fact that it appeared as if the US operators stuck a third pilot on if the flight was oceanic in any way shape or form, and this requirement was down to Union agreements, rather then any benevolence on the part of the airlines..
Can anyone State side confirm or deny?