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But in a separate move bound to complicate the FAA's effort to draft new rules combating pilot fatigue, the House approved an amendment exempting pilots of all-cargo charter aircraft and air ambulances from those anticipated flight-time and work-hour restrictions.

UPS to Install Cockpit Smoke-Protection as Congress Debates Aviation Bill Andy Pasztor 2011

The goal is to improve the knowledge and caliber of newly hired co-pilots, partly by giving extra flight-time credits to civilian job-seekers who graduate from four-year academic institutions or other advanced-training programs in which they study such things as aeronautics and airmanship.

FAA to Boost Co-Pilot Training Andy Pasztor 2011

But a copy of the 123-page document obtained by The Wall Street Journal emphasizes the importance of giving certain prospective co-pilots flight-time "credits" for academic and other relevant experience.

FAA Mulls Proposals for Pilot Qualifications Andy Pasztor 2010

The Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations, which represents some 28,000 commercial pilots, filed a minority dissent stressing that a flat 1,500-hour minimum flight-time requirement for new co-pilots is essential.

FAA Mulls Proposals for Pilot Qualifications Andy Pasztor 2010

Pilots leaving the military to join an airline could be eligible for even larger flight-time credits or possibly special exemptions, said people familiar with the details.

FAA to Boost Co-Pilot Training Andy Pasztor 2011

Establishing specific flight-time requirements may be the most challenging part of that debate.

FAA Mulls Proposals for Pilot Qualifications Andy Pasztor 2010

But high-ranking White House and FAA officials concluded that all commercial pilots transporting passengers, military or otherwise, should abide by the same flight-time and work-hour limits.

FAA Set to Release Pilot-Fatigue Rules Andy Pasztor 2011

Protasiuk had 2,937 hours of flight-time under his belt, the colonel said.

Poland Sees Long Crash Probe 2010

Now, representatives of the nation ' s biggest carriers have come out squarely against the package for unduly restricting duty periods and mandating more stringent flight-time limits on those routes that tend to have delays.

Airlines Criticize Proposed Pilot-Fatigue Rules Andy Pasztor 2010

Plenty of Americans have already taken advantage it's also got the quick flight-time in its favor -- less than five hours from New York or Boston.

Liza Weisstuch: Reykjavik: Still Scandinavia's Coolest Hot Spot Liza Weisstuch 2010