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Industry coalition urges FAA to extend proposed duty-and-rest rules beyond Part 121 carriers

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An industry coalition is pressing the FAA to broaden the scope of its proposed duty-and-rest rule, which currently applies only to Part 121 carriers. The appeal raises questions about whether fatigue-management requirements should cover additional commercial aviation operations.

Discovered 2026-09-30T07:05:55.982303-07:00 | 2026-09-30T07:05:55.982303-07:00

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  • The proposed rule currently covers only Part 121 carriers, leaving its treatment of other commercial aviation operations at issue.
  • A broader applicability standard could affect operators’ scheduling, compliance obligations and workforce planning if the FAA expands the rule.

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