RAT5, funny you should mention Italy, it was the first thing I thought of when I read the article.
GeeJay, you no doubt work for the Italian carrier with the same callsign. I did too during a contract. Those 24 hour duties with unlimited ground transportation before and after duty were a real killer.
I wasn’t aware that JAA had issued FTLs that could be applied now.
Wasn’t there the famous Subpart Q? With unchanged status “To be issued” regulating FTL?