Pilot Rest Rule Exempting UPS, FedEx to Be Reviewed by U.S.
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A regulation exempting pilots at United Parcel Service Inc. and FedEx Corp. from new rules to combat fatigue will be reviewed after the U.S. government disclosed errors in its analysis of costs and benefits.
The Federal Aviation Administration, responding to a lawsuit by UPS pilots challenging the exemption, said in a court filing that it discovered unspecified errors behind its conclusion that the rule would be too costly for cargo airlines.