»»Crew Rest Rules on Longest Flights: Airlines sue FAA
Seven U.S. airlines have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over the new rules on crew rest.

The new FAA rules would require that pilots on the longest international flights get more rest before flying again. The extra rest would be required even when only 10 percent of flights on a particular route exceed 16 hours.
The airlines say that Federal Aviation Administration did not show how the rule will advance safety. Also they say that FAA denied them the right to comment before it notified some carriers of the new rules.
The airlines filing suit include American, Continental, US Airways, United Airlines, JetBlue and two smaller carriers.




