Hi Glowy,
Not sure why the Manager Regulatory Affairs has put in writing that these flights are not variations then?
After all he is the guy that brought this in and is responsible for it.
The trip descriptions don't show them as variations either!
Have a read of the fleet facts article. Dec 2014
Seems safety (ASR's) have not been informed on how these flights are rostered.
I agree with you on how it should be operated I.e as variation with the extra guy as a help with rest but not to extend FDP.
Thoughts?
M