There have been simultaneous expressions of jubilation from pilot associations and of horror from airline management on the publication of new recommendations to the European Aviation Safety Agency on modifying its existing flight time limitation (FTL) regulations.

The Association of European Airlines says that, if implemented fully, the recommended changes would require the airlines to employ 15-20% more pilots.

The AEA says the science behind the EASA-commissioned independent scientific study is “flawed” and is not supported by the delivery of “safe operation over many years and millions of flights”.

Carried out by Switzerland-based aviation consultancy Moebus according to a requirement that EASA should undertake a “scientific and medical” review of the existing FTLs, the report recommends considerable modification to the existing European Joint Aviation Req

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