Many thanks for the two crew info RampTramp, and congrats to the UK CAA for their practical thinking. Are Atlantic operating the DC-6 two crew as well? The DC-6 was "originally" certified two crew under CAR4b but the pilots (and flight engineer) unions objected at the time as the Connie HAD to be operated three crew. Politics again.
It looks like another type will pass into disuse as well. Just learned today that Kittyhawk will run out of cash in mid-November and will park nearly all of their 17 B727 freighters. We may well have some short term work for one of these aircraft, at least until January, possibility longer.
We will need two FAA rated crews for this project.
Three engines, three crew, narrow body, a bad combination for cost effective long term work, in todays' cost effective environment, i'm afraid.