Last week, NATA asked the FAA to include Parts 135, 125, and 91K in a Proposed Rule that clarifies federal preemption over state and local meal break laws for airline flightcrew members and flight attendants. In comments filed jointly by NATA and the Association of Value Airlines (AVA), National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), and Vertical Aviation International (VAI), the associations expressed support for the Proposed Rule, “Ensuring Passenger Safety by Preempting Duty and Rest Requirements,” but noted that the rule was silent on commercial operators beyond Part 121 airlines. “All the arguments made by the FAA in support of the Proposed Rule apply equally to Parts 91K, 125, and 135 operators, and in some cases, to an even greater extent,” the coalition wrote, noting that the FAA’s statutory authority covering air carrier safety, including the regulation of the maximum hours or periods of service of airmen and other employees of air carriers, is not limited to Part 121 operations. Read the full comments here.