For aircraft like the Airbus A350, which regularly operates flights well beyond 12 hours, managing cabin crew fatigue is a ...

An airplane captain and crew asleep on board. On long-haul flights, airlines use extra crew and scheduled rest rotations to keep flight attendants alert, with part of the team always available in the ...

A look at how the crew is rested enough to work the world's longest flights between Singapore and New York/Newark.

Since the 757 is a narrowbody jet, or single-aisle, it was not made with a dedicated resting compartment for the aircrew.

Long-haul flights necessitate dedicated crew rest areas on widebody aircraft and additional relief pilots to ensure continuous operational safety while primary crews rest. Crew rest protocols ensure ...

Travelling on a long-haul flight can feel exhausting, but with all the on-board entertainment and round-the-clock meals, then it doesn't seem so bad after ...

I toured a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 at June's Paris Air Show. That included a look inside the hidden crew rest area, where staff can sleep mid-flight. It felt a bit claustrophobic, but handy for ...

I had an experience in the summer of 2014 that many travelers would categorize as a nightmare. My parents and I were flying home from my cousin’s wedding in Cancún, Mexico, and there were ...

Diehl Aviation plans to unveil a long-range version of its existing crew rest compartment (shown) for narrowbodies. Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in ...