GGV:
Can you,or anyone else, explain how any airline can receive permission to violate the 900 hrs per annum; i.e. 900 hours in any 12 month period as is written in FTL's, which are law? How on earth can a calendar year be imposed and this zero-ing process be legal? This is more than 'sharp practice' and would seem to be more than just 'outside the spirit' etc. It seems to be blatent illeagal. The IAA do not have the power to change national law or allow its circumvention.
I'm assuming FTL's are in the national law as per UK.