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FAA announces new regulation on pilots' fatigue

Washington, USA - Babbitt: "We cannot regulate professionalism"

Randolph Babbitt, FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) administrator, announced in a speech in front of ALPA (Airline Pilots Association) new rules concerning the problem of pilots' fatigue. "We will close the gap if the Congress fails to develop regulations aimed at curbing pilot fatigue", Babbitt said. The matter became of crucial importance after investigators spotted fatigue as a main cause...

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Rome, Italy, 08/07/2009 13:30
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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