Where is the crew rest area on a 777?

Where is the crew rest area on a 777?

Our Overhead Flight Crew Rest (OFCR) is engineered to take full advantage of the unused overhead volume in the Boeing 777-200’s crown to accommodate up to four occupants. Located “upstairs” in the aft of the flight deck, the OFCR affords flight crews complete privacy without compromising the rest and sleep area.

How much rest do flight attendants get?

Current rules generally require that flight attendants get nine consecutive hours off between shifts of up to 14 hours, although that can be reduced in some circumstances. After Congress ordered the extra hour, many airlines began offering the 10 hours, according to the FAA.

Do flight attendants get rest?

The Federal Aviation Administration proposed Thursday that flight attendants get 10 consecutive hours of rest between shifts. Current rules require flight attendants to have nine straight hours of rest between shifts, which can be shortened to eight hours under some circumstances.

Where do flight attendants stay during layovers?

Although long layovers are not typical in the airlines, corporate flight attendants will often have long layovers and might even last a week or longer. While on layovers, airline flight attendants typically stay around the hotel as the hotel transportation is the only option for getting around.

Do flight attendants get their own hotel room?

Do flight attendants get to pick their layover hotels — and can they earn points? The short answer is no, we don’t pick the hotels. At most airlines, there’s a hotel committee — made up of flight attendants, pilots, people from corporate security and marketing — that evaluates hotels and negotiates contracts with them.

Do airline pilots have a high divorce rate?

Just as with flight attendants, the pilot divorce rate is high at 30.5%. Divorce is so common among pilots that there’s a term for it in the industry: Aviation Induced Divorce Syndrome.

Is 58 too old to be a flight attendant?

There is no maximum age to become a flight attendant. If you’re in your 40’s or 50’s and want to be a flight attendant, go ahead and apply! As long as you meet the other requirements, your age won’t be a problem.

Where do the crew sleep on a Boeing 777?

Welcome to the compact crew rest cabin in Boeing’s long-range 777-300ER, where flight attendants can stretch out and sleep between shifts. (The pilots have their own upstairs beds rear of the cockpit.)

Where are the crew rest compartments on a plane?

1 Flight crew get to relax during long journeys in tiny areas of the plane called Crew Rest Compartments (CRCs) 2 The bed areas are usually concealed behind a hidden door, near the cockpit, up a small flight of stairs 3 The sleeping quarters are windowless and fairly cramped but some contain pyjamas and entertainment systems

Where are the flight attendants in the plane?

This image of a Boeing plane shows flight attendants stretched out in the hidden bedroom area, which many passengers don’t get to see A small staircase can be seen leading to a compartment of sleeping spaces for long-haul crew members.

Are there bunk beds on British Airways 777?

A British Airways flight attendant revealed to MailOnline Travel: ‘On the Boeing 747s it is all bunk beds and on the 777 it feels like you are in a coffin. ‘They are cramped but you can make it comfortable as you get a blanket and a pillow.