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See inside the secret room where flight attendants sleep on long flights. A350

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12 September 2022

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In the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration has enacted legislation to ensure pilots and flight attendants are well rested before flights.

Southwest flight attendant.

This includes requiring airlines to provide a ‘minimum break’ of 10 hours for domestic pilots and 9 hours for flight attendants in most situations.

Airline pilot walking through the airport.

However, the rest period depends on the crew’s “intended flight time” (defined as “the time it takes for the aircraft to move under its own power for flight and after landing until the aircraft is stationary”).

A large number of American Airlines planes docked at the airport. — American Airlines pilots say passengers “deserve better” than being asked to disembark the plane after boarding.

The current minimum rest rule went into effect in December 2011, nearly three years after Colgan Airlines Flight 3407 crashed in Buffalo, New York, killing 50 people.

Colgan Airlines flight 3407. — Crash site of Colgan Airlines Flight 3407.

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The National Transportation Safety Board determined that pilot fatigue contributed to the accident. Both pilots commuted long distances and took short breaks to reach their base in Newark, New Jersey.

Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 turboprop aircraft. — The Colgan crash involved a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 turboprop aircraft operated by Continental Airlines.

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In November 2021, the FAA proposed extending the minimum rest period to 10 hours for flight attendants to “reduce fatigue so they can perform critical duties.” [safety] role.

A flight attendant at Denver International Airport.

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Crew members flying domestic flights typically rest in hotels or at home between shifts, but on longer flights, both pilots and flight attendants designate rest areas for crew members to sleep or relax on the way. I can do it.

Crew break on SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A350-900 XWB — SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A350-900 XWB Tour — Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A350-900 XWB crew lounge.

… two bunks with curtains, storage, lights and cup holders…

A small room with bunk beds. They have curtains that allow pilots to sleep privately during long flights. — Each bunk has its own area for pilots to leave their personal belongings

…and phones placed in both chairs and beds so pilots could talk to the cockpit in case of emergency.

Each bunk on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner has a telephone that allows pilots to talk to anyone in the cockpit during breaks during long flights. — Each bunk bed has a telephone that allows pilots to talk to anyone in the cockpit during breaks during long flights.

Cabin crew rest areas, on the other hand, are usually located at a different location, at the rear of the aircraft.

Crew break on SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A350-900 XWB — SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A350-900 XWB Tour — Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A350-900 XWB crew lounge.

However, many wide-body aircraft have separate rooms hidden from passengers where the crew can relax privately. On ITA Airways’ Airbus A350, this area is located at the rear of the plane and is accessed by stairs from the galley.

Visit the cabin crew rest area on ITA's A350. — Visit the cabin crew rest area on ITA’s A350.

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