FAA’s new rules aim to prevent airline pilots from flying while dangerously fatigued

WASHINGTON — The government told passenger airlines Wednesday they'll have to do more to ensure pilots aren't too tired to fly, nearly three years after the deadly western New York crash of a regional airliner flown by two exhausted pilots.

The Federal Aviation Administration's update of airline pilot work rules, some of which dated to the 1960s, reflects a better understanding of the need for rest and how night shifts and traveling through time zones can increase errors.

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Felicia Sonmez, William Branigin 22 Dec, 2011

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