Originally Posted by
89Pistons
I think you know that I’m not saying LHR in itself is challenging but you’re trying to make it sound like that’s my point. It is not. Flying back side of the clock across the Atlantic across four and five time zones with two pilots is more challenging and THAT is my point. I just used LHR as one example. This could spread to CDG, AMS, etc..
Well, as I previously stated, LCAL flew those transatlantic routes unaugmented. They'd deadhead a pilot eastbound (their contract paid deadheading less than on duty) and fly augmented back to EWR. So this isn't new ground.
Personally, I'd prefer to be the flying pilot rather than the Bunkie and I think most others feel the same way. I just don't see unaugmented transatlantic flights making the 787 go junior in EWR.