CROT Disappoints Again

Just read the latest Blue Water...

The A330 crew rest facility negotiations, that we supposedly withdrew from, started up again in October. Never heard that mentioned to any of the line pilots on the 330 so there could be feedback.

The new agreement was reached and, voila, SSDD. The permanent facility will be in bulk under the main deck and the rear lavs and the rear galley and near the APU. Same location we complained about on the previous agreement. Can't wait to hit turbulence in that facility or be called to return to the flight deck ASAP.

The only improvement was the Interim Facility which, sadly, sounds like a better solution than the permanent facility. Better for the pilots that is, because it removes a portion of 2 rows of coach seats.

This is what happens when they have negotiations on the QT with no line pilot input in advance. Last time around only 1 of the 3 members of the CROT was qualified on the airplane. The letter did not say if the composition of the CROT committee was the same or not, but the whoever the 330 pilot was should be fired from the CROT.

So much for transparency.

End rant.