All this talk of how EASA has affected long haul. SH has REALLY been impacted.
Prior to 0600, 3 sector days used to be limited to 9hrs 30. 4 I believe was 9hrs?
It is now 12hrs. This means early, early reports can now finish around 5pm. When the BALPA council of LH reps advised us that Short Haul will be changing it's scheduling agreement to harmonise with EASA limits in 2014. There was uproar.
We are now starting to see trips constructed with these 'augmentations' that prior to this deal, would have been illegal under the old CAA scheme.
In other words, we now have trips constructed that 2 years ago, would have required up to 2 1/2 hours of discretion to fly them.
This summer, with the addition of nearly 30 charter there-and-backs, it is highly likely that most trips will be constructed to EASA limits in order to fly the program.
We still do not have a visible Fatigue Management Reporting System.
Welcome to SH. Devised by BA. Sculpted by BALPA.