U.S. airlines will be told they should check the private-plane flying records of pilots who are applying for jobs, part of an effort by regulators to boost regional carrier safety after a crash near Buffalo, New York.
The Federal Aviation Administration, following an all-day meeting with industry, said it also plans to update rules designed to prevent pilot fatigue and to ask more carriers to voluntarily share data with the government to improve safety.
The FAA wants “to make sure that people have the feeling that when they board a regional jet, it will be safe, and it will be flown by a pilot that’s well trained and well rested,” Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told reporters today.
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