Canada pilot fatigue rules to start in 2018
Proposed Canadian rules to ensure commercial pilots get enough rest would go into effect in 2018 for WestJet Airlines and Air Canada but apply to smaller carriers only in 2021, the ALPA said. The new regulations would reduce a pilot's working day from up to a 14 hour shift to a period of 9 to 13 hours, depending on the time they start and number of flights they make while on duty, Dan Adamus, president of ALPA's Canadian board said. Pilots who start late at night and make several flights would work a shorter period of time, he said, adding that specific details about exact shifts were not yet known. Small Canadian carriers would have 4 years to apply the regulations after 2017, while large operators would have a year to comply. <br/>
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Canada pilot fatigue rules to start in 2018
Proposed Canadian rules to ensure commercial pilots get enough rest would go into effect in 2018 for WestJet Airlines and Air Canada but apply to smaller carriers only in 2021, the ALPA said. The new regulations would reduce a pilot's working day from up to a 14 hour shift to a period of 9 to 13 hours, depending on the time they start and number of flights they make while on duty, Dan Adamus, president of ALPA's Canadian board said. Pilots who start late at night and make several flights would work a shorter period of time, he said, adding that specific details about exact shifts were not yet known. Small Canadian carriers would have 4 years to apply the regulations after 2017, while large operators would have a year to comply. <br/>
