"Premium-heavy" and "reduce crewing levels" sound incompatible, service-wise.
As the justification given is lesser density due to higher business class to economy class ratio, why is the unstaffed emergency exit at the back - serving the dense economy class and the area statistically most likely to survive an impact and able to egress, rather than at the lower density front of the aircraft? Cue the "Titanic" theme song.... TR ---------------------------------------- *From: *Ronald Kuhlmann via Mifnet <mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> *To: *mifnet@lists.mifnet.com *CC: *Ronald Kuhlmann <ronald.kuhlm...@gmail.com> *Date: *Jul 1, 2025 04:07:19 *Subject: *[Mifnet 🛰 72911] Re: evacuation exercise > American is determined to make itself the US’s least favorite airline. Lost > me long ago. > > rk > > On Mon, Jun 30, 2025 at 18:02 Jack Keady via Mifnet <mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> > wrote: >> keady asks - did AA demonstrate this to the FAA? >> >> *To:* >> *Sent:* Sat, Jun 28, 2025 at 22:16 >> *Subject:* American Airlines Flight Attendants Horrified As FAA Approves >> Just 7 Crew Members On New Boeing 787 Dreamliners >> [Image] >> >> _www.paddleyourownkanoo.com[http://www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/]_ >> >> American Airlines Flight Attendants Horrified As FAA Approves Just 7 Crew >> Members On New Boeing 787 Dreamliners >> >> Flight attendants at American Airlines have reacted with horror to the >> Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) decision to rubber stamp an >> application from the Fort Worth-based carrier to staff its new premium-heavy >> Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners with just seven crew members. The Association of >> Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) has warned that the approval will >> compromise passenger and… >> >> 🔗 >> https://www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2025/06/27/american-airlines-flight-attendants-horrified-as-faa-approves-just-7-crew-members-on-new-boeing-787-dreamliners/ >> >>  >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Revised: 20250507 >> >> You are receiving The Mifnet because you requested to join this list. >> >> The Mifnet is largely a labor of love, however the infrastructure isn't >> exactly cost-free. If you'd care to make a small contribution to the effort, >> please know that it would be greatly appreciated: >> https://wardell.us/url/mifbit >> >> All posts sent to the list should abide by these policies: >> >> 1) List members acknowledge that participation in Mifnet is a privilege--not >> a right. >> 2) Posts are always off the record, absent specific permission from the >> author. >> 3) The tone of discussions is collegial. >> 4) Posts are expected to be in reasonably good taste. >> 5) We discuss ideas and not personalities, and we don't speak ill of other >> Mifnet members. >> >> * The Mifnet WEB SITE is: >>  https://www.mifnet.com/ >> >> * To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list at any time please visit: >>  https://lists.mifnet.com/ >>  OR: SEND THIS MESSAGE via email: >> mifnet-requ...@lists.mifnet.com?subject=leave[http://mifnet-requ...@lists.mifnet.com?subject=leave] >> >> * Send Mifnet mailing list POSTS/SUBMISSIONS to: >>  mifnet@lists.mifnet.com >> >> * You may reach the person managing The Mifnet at: >>  mifnet-ow...@lists.mifnet.com >> >> * Please consider the DIGEST version of The Mifnet, which consolidates all >> list traffic into 1-3 >>  messages daily. See instructions at: >>  https://lists.mifnet.com/ >> >> * Manage your personal Mifnet SUBSCRIPTION at: >>  https://lists.mifnet.com/ >> >> * For a list of all available Mifnet commands, SEND THIS MESSAGE via email: >>  >> mifnet-requ...@lists.mifnet.com?subject=help[http://mifnet-requ...@lists.mifnet.com?subject=help] >> >> * View The Mifnet LIST POLICIES and PRIVACY POLICY at: >>  https://mifnet.com/index.php/policies >> >> * View instructions for Mifnet DELIVERY PROBLEMS at: >>  https://mifnet.com/index.php/delivery-problems >> >> * View The Mifnet LIST ARCHIVE at: >>  https://lists.mifnet.com/hyperkitty/list/mifnet@lists.mifnet.com/
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