although a tad over-generalizing, must agree with andrasz...
These idiotic manoeuvres by companies to degrade personel and achieve cost benefits over other people's backs is becoming absurd. Training in flight? Fine, do it on cargo runs! WE HAVE SIMULATORS FOR THAT, or ferry flights. Passengers involved? only fully certified pilots at all times! And then they DESERVE the three bars!! As if it's not enough the FE had to be eliminated due to "cost efficiency" now they are just moving these absurd tactics up the ladder. Besides, indeed, WTF SHOULD
a passenger think if he or she seees this. Keep it simple and stupid, captains on board four, first officers three period.
But then again, give the captain a 5 bar epaulette, the first a four, the FE/ replacement three and the FA two. THAT makes sense!
