Originally Posted by
cessnapete
Odd scheduling in VS too. When a 787 does a MIA or TPA rotation it has three crew (extra relief copilot.)
I noticed recently 330 Neo in MIA with only two crew. Slower cruise fatiging ,longer flight time than 787, but no relief pilot?
2 pilots on those routes means 2 nights downroute under the scheduling agreement. 787 is less critically manned so they use the 3rd pilot to reduce it to a one nighter.