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Pilot sleeping while its aircraft was approaching Gatwick Airport: shocking report from the UK

London, United Kingdom - European Commission to vote today on FTL

Today, Monday 30 September 2013, the European Commission will vote on the important issue of the new rules for EU-wide Flight Time Limitations (FTL) for pilots and cabin crew (AVIONEWS). But today the "Daily Mail" received from the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) a shocking report regarding episodes involving fatigue which represent serious threats to aviation safety. During the p...

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