CIVIL AVIATION WORKERS
February 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALLEUROPEAN Union ministers have been asked to approve new rules laying down minimum rest periods and other safety-related personnel regulations for civil aviation crews. The European Commission has proposed a regulation that would set maximum flight times for pilots and cabin crew to 13 hours per day, (11 hours, 45 minutes for night flights). Its proposal would also lay down requirements for cabin crews, regarding age, medical fitness, training and certificates of professional competence. The Commission says its move "meets the concerns raised by ...
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