Originally Posted by
LeftWing
Airbus wanted to introduce the A300 as a 2 pilot airplane. Unions protested. Hence, the initial variants were designed for 3 (FE station). So the legend goes.....
Is it any different?
That was the 767, not the A300. A300 didn't have the FF option until the B4 edition. The A310 was introduced as two pilot, but like the early 767, the unions initially mandated the presence of an FE station.