FBW
Everything you have said happens and in particular the DHDing. Saw that last week!
Maybe just maybe there is only one big crewing department somewhere................................................... .
The problem is in my view, airline management in the UK have gotten complacent with safety, we are pretty safe these days not a lot of major incidents have happened over the last few years (9/11 exempt thats a security issue! before you all remind me). Our managers are increasingly from accounting departments, its the bottom line, they stretch the risk assessments and bean counting. And quite frankly in my humble opinion from one who works on the frontline, they are often taking huge risks and living on borrowed time. Fingers crossed.
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