European Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas addresses a news conference on the volcanic ash disruption at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels May 24, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - European Union lawmakers voted on Wednesday for stricter flight time limits for pilots, which the European Commission said would improve safety, although opponents said they were not strict enough.
The European Commission says the new system will improve safety by enforcing best practice across the 28-nation bloc.
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