FAA Denies Republic’s Proposed Exemption from 1,500-hr Rule
Republic Airways’ proposal to reduce its first officer flight time requirements from 1,500 to 750 hours meets with stiff resistance from the FAA.
A Republic Airways Embraer E170 prepares to take off from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport in 2018. (Flickr: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/" target="_blank">Creative Commons (BY-SA)</a> by <a href="http://flickr.com/people/airlines470" target="_blank">airlines470</a>)
A Republic Airways Embraer E170 prepares to take off from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport in 2018. (Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by airlines470)