How aircrew get some shut-eye on the fly.

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 ...

This kind of aircraft requires some creative crew management.

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 ...