Clarification Of Todays Meeting Sq Cargo
Guys,
A typical COP would be you pax on a cargo aircraft SIN to ANC all the way via HKG.Then you would layover a day in ANC and operate ANC-HKG and deadhead same AC to SIN.
Yes they will pay you for the paxing time but remember the time spent in the aircraft will kill you after some time. whilst you slog a mainline rat will operate SIN-HKG AND take the same return flight HKG-SIN.
the boys that operate HKG-ANC whilst we pax will continue to LAX/DFW or whatever.
The present CAA/ALPAS duty times are more restrictive,hence when they go full time SQ CARGO AOC this will allow you to operate around the globe and be still legal.
as for the two months they want to do a trial of 21 crews for selected patterns and see the increase in productivity,IF successful they may implement it for all crews.what a bunch of BS!!!!!!!!!!!
But thats right a BUT, they will never let the mainline lads loose their plum flights. remember the management boys in charge of cargo must do their sim checks with the mainline lads, so they will maintain that the mainline rats get there pick ........... get my drift.