Originally Posted by
Xtreme87
So all the other airlines that have this kind of flying, manage to have people do it as little or as often that they like are all just ticking timebombs because of the lack of safety with that method? Stop drinking the blue juice bro. It’s strictly cost savings. Ask any DL 75/76 pilot if they can fly to the west cost and the caribbean for months on end and then bid one europe trip every once in a while. It’s strictly cost savings, at the expense of QOL and health of the crew, nothing else.
As I said just above, it very well could cost more to operate a sub base due to staffing inefficiency. This is actually about a new type of flying, and the mitigations that the company has decided upon for the new hazards.
I can't speak to other airlines, and their risk tolerance. Those airlines have a long corporate history with that type of flying, which does make a difference. They have established policies, procedures, and a cadre of dispatchers, pilots, and technicians that are very familiar with the unique challenges of the theatre of operation. SMS is required by Part 5 now, and if they have conducted a risk assessment, and the FAA agrees with their systems, more power to them.
Once we have done this for a few years, perhaps the sub base will become unnecessary.