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Press Kit

Please find below the content of the press kit which was distributed on 14 May 2012 for the ECA Demonstration on Pilot Fatigue in front of EASA.

Please find below the content of the press kit which was distributed on 11 June 2011 for the ECA Demonstration on Pilot Fatigue during the EU Ministers' Council Meeting.

ECA Flyer
ECA Leaflet - English Version
ECA Leaflet - French Version
Press Release
Statement by ECA President Nico Voorbach
Fact Sheet: Background
Fact Sheet: Unsafe Schedules?
Fact Sheet: EU vs. US
Fact Sheet: The Airlines' Cost Argument
Fact Sheet: What Science Says
Fact Sheet: Pilot Fatigue Can Kill!

News Articles

GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL PILOT LEADERS CALL FOR “SAFE, SCIENCE-BASED” EU PILOT FATIGUE RULES May 4, 2012
Flight Safety – EASA Not Yet on Track Apr 4, 2012
What if Colgan Air Had Tried to Land at Brussels Airport Feb 14, 2012

Fatigue – Why Europe Can’t Afford to Sleep Feb 7, 2012
Don’t be Afraid of the Spirits that You Summoned! Nov 2, 2011
Safety, N° 1 Priority! Jun 21, 2011
Flight Time Limitations: 3 Words – 50.000 Comments Apr 20, 2011
‘Most Wanted’: Preventing Fatigue in the Cockpit Feb 17, 2011
Pilot Fatigue – 2011, a Crucial Year for Flight Safety Dec 14, 2010
To Implement or not to Implement – Pilot Fatigue Rules in Europe Jun 24, 2010
New EU Fatigue Rules Kick-started Dec 17, 2009
Dead Tired! Oct 20, 2009
365 Days Lost for Safety – and More to Come Sep 24, 2009
Pilot Fatigue – America Acts, Europe Paralysed Jul 16, 2009
Subpart Q - One year on Jul 10, 2009
From Keflavik to Brussels – When Does Europe Wake Up? May 12, 2009
Applying Science to Europe's Pilot Fatigue Rules: Delaying Tactics or Negligent Denial? Apr 16, 2009
Scientific Report Shows Need to Swiftly Revise EU Pilot Fatigue Rules Feb 13, 2009
Expect the Unexpected! Aug 14, 2008
Flexibility vs. Abuse - How to Derogate? Aug 14, 2008
Flying Drunk... Or too Tired to Care? Aug 14, 2008
Subpart Q Implementation at National Level Aug 14, 2008
16 July - A Milestone for Safety? Jul 14, 2008
DHL - How Not to Derogate from FTL Apr 11, 2008
Best and Worst Practices: New National Flight Time Schemes Dec 10, 2007
FTL in Europe: What? When? How? Feb 6, 2007
Flight and Duty Time Regulations Dec 14, 2006
Flight Time Rules Delayed Sep 7, 2006
FTL in EU Parliament Jul 7, 2006
Will Safety Guide the European Parliament? Apr 6, 2006

Press Releases

Airlines Undermine EU Air Crew Fatigue Safeguards May 21, 2012
Air Crew Fatigue Safety First – Not Commercial Considerations! May 14, 2012
Transport Ministers Discuss Air Passenger Safety Mar 22, 2012

New EU Pilot Fatigue Rules – Improvements, but not yet Safe Jan 18, 2012
New US Pilot Fatigue Rules Published - Despite Intense Industry Opposition Dec 22, 2011
EU Ministers – Make Passenger Safety Your Priority No.1: Pilots Demonstrate for Safe Science-based Fatigue Rules Jun 16, 2011
Does Europe Need Dead Bodies to Act on Pilot Fatigue? Feb 11, 2011
A Big Step for Aviation Safety – In the Wrong Direction – EU Agency Publishes Inadequate Pilot Fatigue Rules – Dec 20, 2010
ECA Supports our Spanish Member in the Quest for Scientifically based Fatigue Protection for Pilots Dec 14, 2010
European Airline Pilot Leaders Commit to Scientifically Derived EU Pilot Fatigue Regulations Oct 15, 2010
Scientific Basis for Flight Time Rules Mandated by New ICAO Annex Amendment Nov 19, 2009
7 Steps for Safe EU Air Crew Fatigue Rules Oct 19, 2009
It Is Time for 'Brussels' to Act on Air Crew Fatigue! Oct 5, 2009
Rules on Pilot & Cabin Crew Fatigue Potentially Unsafe Oct 2, 2009
Throwing Away Existing Knowledge on Fatigue Would Be a "Stupidity" Says Scientific Fatigue Symposium in Stockholm May 12, 2009
How long must passengers wait for a scientifically based FTL regulation? Apr 1, 2009
Scientific Basis for Flight Time Rules Mandated by New ICAO Annex Amendment Mar 18, 2009
Safety Agency Fails to Address Pilot Fatigue Feb 3, 2009
Independent Scientific Study is Severe on Current European Air Crew Fatigue Rules Jan 22, 2009
New Independent Study Shows Need for Review of Air Crew Fatigue Laws Jan 13, 2009
Are the new Pilots' Flight Time Limitations (FTL) dangerous? Aug 12, 2008
New European Pilot Fatigue Rules Come Into Force. Do Airlines and Authorities Neglect Flight Safety? Jul 15, 2008
EU Parliament Votes for Swift Safety Review of FTL and Rejects Downward Harmonisation Jul 5, 2006
EU Parliament Wants Swift Safety Review of FTL and Rejects Lowering of Standards Jun 20, 2006
The EU Council Agrees On European Flight Time Limitations Mar 9, 2006
Council agreed on Flight Time Limitations Dec 10, 2004