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Why Some Pilots Quietly Hate Sleeping On The Airbus A350 That Passengers Love

Why Some Pilots Quietly Hate Sleeping On The Airbus A350 That Passengers Love

The A350's reputation as a 'passenger favorite' masks a more complex truth for flight crews, whose rest experiences can ...

Josh Eyre 1 month ago
What Pilots Actually Do During A 14-Hour Flight When The Autopilot Is Handling Everything

What Pilots Actually Do During A 14-Hour Flight When The Autopilot Is Handling Everything

Modern airliners are incredibly automated, but pilots remain fully responsible for every decision during a flight. What ...

Josh Eyre 2 months ago
Inside The Boeing 787 Dreamliner's Crew Rest Area

Inside The Boeing 787 Dreamliner's Crew Rest Area

Step inside the hidden world of Boeing 787's crew rest areas, a space that remains a mystery to most passengers.

Viviana Tarnowska 3 months ago
How Cabin Crew Rest & Sleep On The Boeing 767

How Cabin Crew Rest & Sleep On The Boeing 767

The Boeing 767's crew rest solution reflects an earlier era of aircraft design, where dedicated sleeping compartments we...

Josh Eyre 5 months ago
How Cabin Crew Rest & Sleep On The Airbus A330neo

How Cabin Crew Rest & Sleep On The Airbus A330neo

How aircrew get some shut-eye on the fly.

Luke Diaz 6 months ago
How Cabin Crew Rest & Sleep On The Boeing 737 MAX

How Cabin Crew Rest & Sleep On The Boeing 737 MAX

Innovative rest concepts could change the game for 737 MAX crew on long missions.

Brandon Shaw 6 months ago
How Cabin Crew Rest & Sleep On Private Jets

How Cabin Crew Rest & Sleep On Private Jets

The job of a flight attendant on a private jet is significantly different than in commercial aviation.

Daniel S Osipov 6 months ago
How Do Flight Crews Prepare For Some Of The World’s Longest Flights?

How Do Flight Crews Prepare For Some Of The World’s Longest Flights?

An inside look at how flight crew prepare for some of the world's longest flights.

Giuliana Modesti 1 year ago
Surprisingly, The Boeing 737 Can Have A Crew Rest Area

Surprisingly, The Boeing 737 Can Have A Crew Rest Area

While it lacks a dedicated crew rest area, the 737 can still support makeshift sleeping areas.

Luke Bodell 1 year ago
How Do Pilots Deal With Jet Lag?

How Do Pilots Deal With Jet Lag?

Examining a few ways with which crew members beat fatigue downroute.

Jack Herstam 1 year ago
How Do Airlines Manage Pilot Fatigue?

How Do Airlines Manage Pilot Fatigue?

Governments and airlines alike have rules in place to ensure their pilots remain rested and ready to fly.

Jack Herstam 1 year ago
Explained: The Importance Of Rest Periods For Pilots

Explained: The Importance Of Rest Periods For Pilots

Pilot fatigue is a great concern in the aviation community as this can (and has) led to many accidents.

Sruti Kafle 2 years ago
Early Starts & Late Finishes: How Do Pilots Manage Their Sleep Cycle?

Early Starts & Late Finishes: How Do Pilots Manage Their Sleep Cycle?

How crew members manage rest, and the types of shifts that prove most challenging.

Jack Herstam 2 years ago
Nap Time: How & Where Crew Get Rest On Long Haul Flights

Nap Time: How & Where Crew Get Rest On Long Haul Flights

Details behind crew rest requirements and facilities.

Jack Herstam 2 years ago
How Often Do Pilots Fall Asleep Inflight?

How Often Do Pilots Fall Asleep Inflight?

Some studies report that as many as 75% of pilots admit to having fallen asleep while flying.

Courtnie Rodgers 2 years ago
The Importance Of Combating Fatigue As A Pilot

The Importance Of Combating Fatigue As A Pilot

Managing pilot fatigue is critical to the safety of flight.

Ryan Goodwin 3 years ago
How Do Long-Haul Cabin Crew Relax On Aircraft With No Dedicated Rest Areas?

How Do Long-Haul Cabin Crew Relax On Aircraft With No Dedicated Rest Areas?

Several passenger seats must be blocked and curtained to create crew rest seats.

Dr. Omar Memon 3 years ago
Making History: FAA Extends Minimum Rest Period For Flight Attendants

Making History: FAA Extends Minimum Rest Period For Flight Attendants

Today's announcement is a victory of a battle that flight attendants have been fighting for decades.

Lukas Souza 3 years ago
California Wants Crew To Take Longer Breaks But Airlines Aren’t Happy

California Wants Crew To Take Longer Breaks But Airlines Aren’t Happy

Implementing the meal break law will lead to canceled flights - even those shorter than four hours.

Joe Kunzler 4 years ago
Where Will Crew Rest On The Airbus A321XLR?

Where Will Crew Rest On The Airbus A321XLR?

Justin Hayward 5 years ago