FAA Filings for April 3, 2002

FAA Docket Filings for April , 2002

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Applications and Petitions:

None

Answers and Replies:

Federal Express - Opposition of Teamsters (Flight Crew Rest)

Orders and Notices:

None

Rules and Regulations:

None

Grant of Petitions:

None

Federal Express Corporation, d/b/a Fedex Express

OST-02-11619

March 22, 2002
Docketed April 3, 2002

Letter in Opposition of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Airline Operations - Crew Duty Rest

Some of the examptes accompanying the FedEx petition exceeded 8 hours of flight time in a 24-hour period. Since,the existing requirement is unambiguous, as are the reoccurring FAA interpretations over the intervening years, waiver should only be authorized where a compelling reason for change is established. FedEx cited only economic convenience as their reason for waiver. FAA interpretations upheld the existing rest requirement consistently for over 25 years (George L, Thompson letter to John R. Griffith dated 2-5-75; Edward P. Faberman to G.L. Davison dated 7-17-79; Edward P. Faberman to Richard Dutton dated 5-7-81; John H. Cassady to Robert D. Gray dated 3-11-88; Donald P. Byrne foRobert D. Gray dated 7-17-89; Donald P. Pyrne to Autumn Newsome dated 11-9-90; Donald P. Byrne to Arthur J.' Schniidt dated 4-9=921; Donald P. Byrne to John H. Dewitt dated 12-2-91; and Donald P. Byrne to Tom Kehmeir dated 1-21-00). It also was requested that system delays be added to reasons for delays in addition to weather, ATC, and maintenance delays. Such waiver is not in keeping with long standing interpretations and this organization opposes any such waiver.

By: Ray Benning, Jr

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