Originally Posted by swedflyer
I'll start myself. We fly from northern Europe (scheduled flights) and are manned as follows:
US East coast 3 (summertime 2)
US West coast 3 (also ORD)
All Asia flights 3
Hi Intruder
Most LH aicraft today are made to fly without F/E. The regulations state
minimum crew. But is your airline one of those that puts safety before money? I don't want to raise the question if 2 pilots are enough over the Atlantic, Pacific or whereever. This has been discussed in other threads. I'm just interested to know how you are manned. I'm one of those who believe in 3 pilots-flying even if I rest well in my chair. But, 8-9 hrs on the flightdeck, just going outside to visit the loo is not healthy in my opinion. That's why I've raised the question to give my union some facts for the upcoming negotiations. I don't want my airline to compete with the lowest possible manning, I want them to compete with a good and safe product.
Brgds
swedflyer