EXHAUSTED “zombies” may soon be flying aircraft over Europe if new rules that extend pilots’ flying hours become law, unions are warning.
The proposed rules, which have been drawn up by the European Parliament with the backing of Europe’s airlines, are designed to harmonise the disparate rules governing pilots’ working hours throughout the European Union. Europe’s Council of Ministers will consider the proposals later this year.
The number of hours a pilot can fly varies, depending on when their duty starts and whether it is a long-haul or short-haul flight. For Britain, which already has some of the strictest laws…
