What is the FAA minimum cabin crew for the Boeing 737-800 and 737-900?

What is the FAA minimum cabin crew for the Boeing 737-800 and 737-900?

• A. 3
• B. 4
• C. 5
• D. 6

Answer: (B)

The rule being tested is how the FAA determines the minimum number of cabin crew based on passenger seating. The standard guideline is one flight attendant for every 50 passenger seats, or a fraction thereof. This ensures enough staff to assist passengers and manage an evacuation if needed. For the Boeing 737-800 and 737-900, common configurations seat about 180–190 passengers. Dividing 189 by 50 gives 3.78, which rounds up to 4. So the FAA minimum for these aircraft in typical layouts is four cabin crew members. If an aircraft had fewer seats (say 150 or fewer), three would suffice; if there were more seats (over 200), five or more might be required depending on the exact count.

The rule being tested is how the FAA determines the minimum number of cabin crew based on passenger seating. The standard guideline is one flight attendant for every 50 passenger seats, or a fraction thereof. This ensures enough staff to assist passengers and manage an evacuation if needed. For the Boeing 737-800 and 737-900, common configurations seat about 180–190 passengers. Dividing 189 by 50 gives 3.78, which rounds up to 4. So the FAA minimum for these aircraft in typical layouts is four cabin crew members. If an aircraft had fewer seats (say 150 or fewer), three would suffice; if there were more seats (over 200), five or more might be required depending on the exact count.