Now if you journalists would like a European viewpoint then try Italy for instance. Come along with me and 274 other punters in my big shiny 767 as i depart at 1600 hours, fly an 11:30 sector to SE Asia, a further 2 hours on ground, followed by a 4 hour sector to an indonesian island, arriving at 1600 local time the next day.
Now all this with 2 co-pilots, ie 3 crew but,no rest facilty available other than 2 non reclining jump-seats on the flightdeck.And we can legally operate to a maximum of 24 hours duty like this with absolutely no regard to start of duty time!
Now, who would sanction such a thing, why Civilavia, Rome, Italy of course!!!
If you want a real story of ineptitude in flighttime limitations then come down & taste the wine in Italy.
P.S. well done UKCAA, don't trust these people to keep their house in order.
