FAA Orders More Time Off to Curb Traffic Controller Fatigue (2)

The <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/0238301Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-f757-d583-afbf-f7df44c20000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">US Federal Aviation Administration is requiring air traffic controllers to take more time off between shifts to address fatigue risks flagged by a panel of experts.

FAA Administrator <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018e-f757-d583-afbf-f7df44c50000","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Michael Whitaker is directing controllers to take 10 hours off between shifts and a minimum of 12 consecutive hours off before a midnight shift, he said in a statement Friday. The changes will be effective in 90 days.

The directive comes after the FAA tapped a three-person panel — led by Mark Rosekind, a former <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/0229241Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-f757-d583-afbf-f7df44c70001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">National Transportation Safety Board member and sleep expert — in December to review air traffic ...