Maximum
You have to believe me i'm not trying to be provocative, just trying to have a sensible discussion /arguement, honest!
In answer to your question, yes of course they do, as much as i do when i go to work for 60+ hrs a week. As Rat 5 says CAP371 is the limits but i know of few crews (except low cost perhaps) that reach those limits week in week out, or maybe i'm out of touch these days. Its not so much the limits as the frigging around social factor which is the in word these days.
I am a firm believer in Airlines / Crews being able to organise their own FTL's, for their type of operations as per JW411. This view is shared by most Crews / FOI's / Medical folk. Mind you does JW411 prefer the 8/6 for social or safety reasons or both?
RAT 5 - I think i might have worked for the company in yr last para!
Was that too bad Maximum??
