Pilots to Fully Analyze Regulatory Proposal to Ensure Safety
September 10, 2010 - Capt. John Prater, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), released the following statement concerning the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) announcement of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on airline pilots’ flight- and duty-time limits and minimum rest requirements.

“We are pleased that the FAA has released a regulatory proposal on this extremely important safety issue. ALPA’s experts look forward to reviewing it, with the hope that it reflects our union’s long-standing commitment to ensuring that pilots are adequately rested to perform their jobs safely. This proposal follows action last month by President Obama and members of Congress on both sides of the aisle to mandate the release of a final rule by August 1, 2011.”