Regulations and Government
Coalition Urges FAA To Widen Duty and Rest Rule
Rule as proposed addresses only Part 121 carriers
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Four aviation trade associations are urging the FAA to extend a proposed rule preempting state meal-and-rest-break laws beyond scheduled airlines to also cover charter, fractional, and helicopter operations, arguing that the agency’s current proposal leaves a gap in coverage.

The FAA recently published the proposed rule in the Federal Register, seeking to clarify that federal duty-and-rest rules for flight crew members override conflicting state and local break laws. The agency said the rule responds to recent litigation, including Bernstein v. Virgin America, over whether state break laws can apply to flight attendants during a duty period.

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