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News Industry News Regional U.S. Airlines Affected by Changes in Pilot-Rest Rules
| Regional U.S. Airlines Affected by Changes in Pilot-Rest Rules |
| Monday, 26 December 2011 | |
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Approximately half the flights in the U.S. are regional flights and these are the most likely to be affected by the new rules the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has put into place regarding pilot-rest. Modest cost increases will be one result, according to Robert Gerbracht of PIAS Inc., a Fairfax County, Virginia, which is a company that sells scheduling software to the airlines. The new rules will come into effect in two years will reduce the number of hours that pilots are allowed to work. It also means that they will have longer breaks during which to rest. The new rules are the first changes made to the pilot work rules since 1985, but will result in better safety in aviation. With the new rules, pilots will work 9-hour to 14-hour shifts instead of 16-hour shifts. In addition, pilots will get at least ten hours of rest between shifts, instead of the eight hours they currently get. They will also get a period of at least 30 hours off every week, which is longer than the current 24-hour period they currently are allowed. See the original Google News article for more details. |
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| Last Updated ( Monday, 26 December 2011 ) |
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