A4A Opposes Extension of FAA Pilot Duty/Rest Rule to Cargo-Only Carriers
Airlines for America (A4A) continues to support the new Federal Aviation Administration pilot duty and rest time rule, but doesn't want it extended beyond passenger airlines to all-cargo carriers. This is the safest period in aviation history, and the new…
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rule puts safe operation of passenger and cargo airlines first for customers and crew, President Nicholas Calio said. All stakeholders participated in the FAA rulemaking, and legislation proposed by Congressmen Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.) and Tim Bishop (D- N.Y.) to broaden the regulation “is ill-advised with no basis in science or relevant data,” A4A said.