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Sorry, but the crew WAS experienced. Why is it that people, even professionals still see hours as the ultimate?! It is irrelevant.
It are the amount of sectors flown which is important, and flying Night parcel cargo gives you plenty of sectors, at night, in all kinds of weather, often to smaller airports with less aids.
Your claim regarding the Nationalities of the crew not used to winter ops. Is again something I would expect from a wannabe who is completely wrong.
The crew was flying for the airline for several years,mand guess what, nearly all CRJ flights of West Atlantic are operated within Scandinavia.
Some of the worst Icing can be in Northern Spain by the way, and also France has its Icing issues.