Cabotage is an economic and trade matter, not an operational one. If the FAA has doubts about the safety of a particular airline, then that airline should not be allowed to fly in the U.S. However, we all know that's a decision in which State Department trade politics will trump safety issues, everytime. Heck, domestic airline economic issues trump safety issues.
As far as fatigue issues go, usually ANC is a crew change point due to crew rest limitations, so I would be surprised if the EVA crew was fatigued. It was very very lucky that no one was killed and one or more aircraft destroyed.
As far as fatigue issues go, usually ANC is a crew change point due to crew rest limitations, so I would be surprised if the EVA crew was fatigued. It was very very lucky that no one was killed and one or more aircraft destroyed.