Estimated cost: $297, estimated benefits: $247- $470 million
December 21, 2011
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced a sweeping final rule that overhauls commercial passenger airline pilot scheduling to ensure pilots have a longer opportunity for rest before they enter the cockpit.
Chronic pain. Chronic fatigue. Regular ER visits. Memory loss and confusion. Seizures. In the mid-1990s the rash of symptoms were the calling card for a group of Southwest Airlines employees working at the airline’s San Antonio reservations center.