Freight flight crews
 

Anywhere from 0 (flight <8 hours) to 2 pilots (flight >12 hours), plus additional loadmasters, mechanics, and others (horse grooms, escorts for sensitive cargo, etc) as necessary. There is room for a total of 8-12 people in the 747 freighter, depending on configuration.

Basic 8 hours or less: Capt / FO
Augm. 8-12 hours: Capt / FO / Add. Capt or FO rated
Dbl. Augm: Capt / Three FO’s one rated

But I assume you're not a blonde leggy hostie :/

That would be 8 people maximum on the 744/748 freighter due to emergency exits to be correct, even though there are 10 seats total on board.
No hosties, but it doesn't hurt to stand up once in a while for a meal or a coffee or just a little walk.
And btw there is no such thing as non rated FO's in EASA world

One of the first things I do when jump seating (positioning/ferry flight or freight) is to offer the crew a tea or coffee.
It's the polite thing to do :)
And no, I'm definitely not a leggy blonde !
I remember hearing from somewhere that back (in what some consider) the good ole days BA, Cathy and possibly Air France used to put a Hostie on their long haul cargo flights. I always assumed that this was true, does anyone know for certain ?

Not really, it is in general still allowed to take someone on the flight deck, but with DuiHuiLui it´s only used for company travel and very restrictive.

I remember hearing from somewhere that back (in what some consider) the good ole days BA, Cathy and possibly Air France used to put a Hostie on their long haul cargo flights. I always assumed that this was true, does anyone know for certain ?

In BOAC/early BA the B707 Freighters carried initially (sixties/early seventies) a "Freighter Steward" who served the food and also had a duty free bar for purchase. Some were deemed "unsuitable" for passenger services due to some previous misdemeanours but were great company. Usually arrived with some questionable reading material to pass the time. Later on the.cabin crew position was open to all CC and we had the benefits of female company as well. Then reality struck and the cabin crew presence went. Happy days!!

I am aware of that, but but there is a world outside of the FAA where it is in general even allowed to bring friends or family.

Heard a story about a B707 freighter steward when I was with Big Airways back then, they ended up in Aus somewhere, the A/C disappeared onto its next sector. A little later the crew, Capt, F/O & F/E were called to position to pick up another A/C, the steward left it a couple of days and then called company, yes its all in hand he was told, nothing happened, everything was being paid as was he, also he quite liked Aus, so after a couple of weeks he got himself a part time job in a pub and enjoyed himself for more than 6 months, until a wandering crew found him and he had to return to LHR, they just forgot about him, great story the way he told it, true?
As for how many are allowed on a 747, it has nothing to do with escape doors, but the inertia reels, on recent 747s I have operated there were 22 inertia reels!:D

Thanks for the info Frieghtdog !

As for who's allowed to jump seat these days, outside FAA land, DHL seems to be only for positioning crew and maintenance staff, the rules have certainly been tightened up over the last couple of years. It's now, as EAM says very restrictive.
I know that Cargolux employees can still jump seat with their families.

I spoke to a freight pilot a while ago who had a friend who was starting a new job in a pax airline. The friend's girl-friend was concerned about him mixing with "all those air hostesses".

The freight pilot pointed out to his girl-friend afterwards that she has none of that worry as he doesn't have air hostesses on his flights.

"Really?" was the answer, "Who makes your coffee?"!

"I do", was the reply!!!