Originally Posted by
Bigapplepilot
Not sure how true it is, but I have heard similar. Also heard the SQ flying will open too. Makes sense as they made changes to SOPs for the WATRS flying. I think it’s to partially align WATRS with ETOPS.
I wouldn't hold your breath. The NATSQ flying is quite a bite more involved then waters, (where the waters and the NATSQ flying are aligned they share a lot the same procedures) the company isn't going to train every CA and FO to do it, far to expensive and unnecessary.