New flight time and rest rules for air taxis, air ambulances and single-pilot flights in the EU
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Who is affected:
Operators and pilots of air taxis, air ambulances and single-pilot flights in the EU
Summary
The EU updates flight time limits and mandatory rest periods for pilots of air taxis, emergency medical services and single-pilot operations. It aims to improve air safety in these specialized operations.
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This Delegated Regulation amends Regulation (UE) 965/2012 to adapt flight time and activity limitations, as well as rest requirements, to the particularities of air taxi operations, emergency medical services (HEMS/HEMS) and single-pilot flights. The new rules recognize the specific operational conditions of these sect…
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OJ:L_202601979: Reglamento Delegado (UE) 2026/1979 de la Comisión, de 8 de septiembre de 2026, por el que se modifica el Reglamento (UE) n.o 965/2012 en lo referente a las limitaciones del tiempo de vuelo y de actividad y a los requisitos de descanso para las operaciones de taxi aéreo, de servicios médicos de urgencia y con un solo piloto
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