Originally Posted by
Youmightsaythat
The real villains here are the CAA and BALPA. Maybe a Parliamentary inquiry into the role of the CAA is required. Has anyone ever heard if the CAA has ever prosecuted any airline for fatigue or FDP abuse?
Would be difficult to prosecute an airline over fatigue abuse as long as any AOC complies with the FTL. FDP abuse I once joined a very big airline and almost immediately was down at the CAA with the Directors and told sort it within 6 months or lose your AOC. The CAA have also gone after Crew for having two flying jobs.
Over my career I've seen the number of UK AOC dwindle to all but a few from 'the good old days' when crews flew harder and there was no such thing as fatigue.