FAA seeks public feedback on airplane seat sizes

Saturday, 02 Aug, 2022 1

The Federal Aviation Administration will open public consultation seeking views on the size of airline seats.

The FAA wants to know how much of a tight squeeze it is to fly on commercial planes

Congress is directing the FAA to set minimum sizes for seats.

The FAA will open a 90-day period for customer feedback.

Consumer groups have been lobbying for years for minimum seat dimensions.

FlyersRights sued the FAA earlier this year for failing to set seat standards.

“Shrinking seat sizes coupled with increasing passenger size can pose safety and health risks, including for emergency evacuations,” the group said.

Passengers squeezed into seats can also increase the risk of health issues, FlyersRights said.

The FAA is anxious about the speed of emergency evacuations.

More details about how the public can post their feedback on seat standards will be published in the federal register.

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