EK A380 rest areas
 

I understand that the EK whales were ordered without crew rest areas.

Is the 380 considered an ULR operation.?

I am certain heavy crew will be carried. SO the question is how does EK satisfy the ULR crew rest requirements.

Cockpit and also Cabin please.

Glf

Some have a crew rest facility and some don't. The ones that do are used on the ULR flights. For flights where the pilots require "horizontal" rest but the cabin crew don't a first class seat is considered adequate to meet the requirements.

Hope that makes it all clear.

Y, understood FI claimed that EK 380 were without crew rest
 

In the write up of BA A380.

the reference was to NO EX rest areas....

thanks

glf

Yes there are crew bunks for both the FD and CC. What is your agenda?

Last time I had an agenda, was at high school
 

I have no agenda. If you look at the Flight International web site you will see that the claim is that EK has no crew rest areas.

If there was any "point" to be made was perhaps that in many companies crew rest in First is considered suitable for split crew rest.

I have no whistle to blow either.

glf

They may well have them in most of the aircraft, but if people are honest with themselves, they are not really fit for purpose. Bad design, bad location. How many ASRs does it take? Apparently not enough..:rolleyes:

If there aren't any crew rest seats for the cabin crew perhaps they could use bar boxes to sit on like we did on 707's/VC-10's.

Don't know 'bout the other guys and gals on 380 but I sleep like a log in my flat bunk in the CRC. Big, thick earplugs really make the difference too:cool:

David Learmouth's lot seem to have got it wrong again! Is FI tied in with the DM by any chance?

Yeap...on the Lancaster we didnt have that luxury either....;)

WK

Why am I not surprised you can sleep like a log on any aircraft?

PS Please don't mention again that you are now on the A380 as you have ruined another day for me:D

WK,

If it was the DM rather than FI the headline would be: "Sleeping Emirates pilot sucked out of crew rest, saved from gaping buzzing door by giant earplug"

On the wireless this morning...

Some SLF was on a flight that diverted from DXB. Whilst at alternate refuelling, they got to see the CRC. There were seats, bunks and their own toilet in there.

Obviously not an EK pax ;)

halas

Sorry! But we do need expert witness here heh? Keep smiling:cool::p

Are you for real?
 

Shock! Horror!! There are people exposed to that lethal hazard throughout the entire flight. They are called cabin crew.

Is there any truth to the comments that those airlines with 380 rest areas next to the cockpit are struggling with cockpit noise, RT etc because of the quiet environment?