The European Commission has ruled that NetJets Transportes Aereos in Portugal may extend the duty time of its pilots in any seven consecutive days to 70 hr. with certain limitations, in a break from current regulations. NetJets requested the extension, saying that additional hours are necessary to carry out its air taxi operations. In cases where a crewmember is scheduled to operate on a seventh consecutive day, the cumulative limit of 60 hr. currently set out in the provision has ...
