FAA hangs up on in-flight cell phones
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ended the possibility of a change to allow in-flight cell phone use.
The FAA said it disagreed with the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to possibly lift the 14-year-old ban.
Nicholas Sabatini, FAA associate director of aviation safety, said at a congressional hearing:
“The FAA is not changing its rules.”
He added airlines will have to prove that cell phones are not disruptive to airline navigation.
While some pro-business groups favored allowing cell phones, others such as Rep. John Mica, chairman of the House aviation subcommittee, strongly condemned their usage.
“The last thing most air passengers want is to be forced to listen to their neighbor chat on their cell phone about their ailments,” Business Travel News quoted him as saying.
Report by David Wilkening
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