Whether long-haul or short-haul, the enigma that is crew duty time underpins the schedules of operators worldwide. Ensuring flight crew and cabin crew stay within regulations and receive adequate rest ...

The final 747—a 747-8 model—left the production line for its inaugural flight on February 1 this year. The crew traced a unique pattern in the sky: a queen’s crown underlaid by the numbers “7-4-7.” ...