The FRMS battlelines are really firing up (pun intended)! Easyjet pilots have had enough and are voting on strike action over the issue of fatigue
Easyjet pilots consider half-term strike action - BBC News
and the head of the RAAA is still stating that there is nothing wrong with the current rules. There might be nothing wrong for seat warmers and pen pushers but the exemption is being used in ways that the original rules were never intended for. Of course the latest attempt at getting the rules deferred probably have nothing to do with the looming deadline to have an FRMS in place. The airlines and operators have had more than enough time to get their house in order. The rumour mill has it that Jetstar has had their FRMS knocked back 3 times because it doesn't meet the new rules. They have had a good run in maximising the productivity of the pilots, now its time to make the rostering legally sustainable. Lets hope the EasyJet pilots are successful.