Pax:F/A Ratio in the Netherlands?

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Regarding AF CC and A/C qualifications, the rule is that there must be on board the minimum of "A/C qualified" CC, but that doesn't mean that they were not "qualified" CC! All CC in the YYZ flight were licensed CC with France's DGAC (local CAA or FAA) CC licence. Which means that you do have on board the mimum required of "A/C qualified" CC plus other licensed CC. And the licenced but "non qualified on A/C" can only cover certain positions (must always be coupled with a qualified CC for Safety positions).
Frankly this doesn't seem to me less safe at all than what some US airline do, like qualifying CC on 12 types (heard it from the horse's mouth at the SFO Airbus Training Symposium in October). How "qualified" can you be with 12 A/C types jumbling in your head? Any HF expert would laugh at it (if anyone ever asked his/her opinion on the matter ). There have been cases ( presented at the SFO Symposium) where the US CC were mistaken during emeergencies about calls that meant different things on different aircraft (how couldn't they, with 12 aircraft to keep in mind?)
In France, keeping in mind HF issues, CC are limited to 3 types (when working full time), but can still be supplemental to the minimum of CC required.
And don't forget that holding a CC licence (which takes months to obtain) means that you have to be examined twice (written and practical exam) by the Authority to grant an acceptable level of knowledge and skills.