LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Federal legislation introduced in Congress would extend fatigue protection rules to cargo pilots, closing what advocates call the "cargo carve out" that has exempted UPS, FedEx and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A study by the German pilot's union found that a large majority of commercial aviators in the country nap while on the job.

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A new flight-time and duty-time rule addressing pilot fatigue will be made final in August, says Air Line Pilots Association Executive Administrator Tim Canoll, with a few tweaks here and there, such ...

A recent survey by the German pilots’ union, Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), reveals that widespread in-flight napping is a common practice among German pilots. The survey collected responses from more than ...

A German pilot's union study found that 93% of surveyed pilots admitted to napping on the job. The union attributes the napping to pilot fatigue from tight schedules and staff shortages. U.S. Federal ...