Welcome to the MacNN Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

You are here: MacNN Forums > News > Tech News > Flight attendants fail to overturn FAA rule change over gadget use

Flight attendants fail to overturn FAA rule change over gadget use
Thread Tools
NewsPoster
MacNN Staff
Join Date: Jul 2012
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
May 11, 2015, 06:29 AM
 
A lawsuit aiming to overturn a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rule change concerning the use of electronic devices by passengers at all stages of flight has been stopped. An appeals court in Washington D.C. ruled that the FAA was well within its rights to make such rule changes, effectively ending the legal action prompted by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA).

The AFA claimed the FAA did not ask the public about the changes before they were put into force, nor did it request for comments beforehand. It is also claimed by the attendants that the devices would distract passengers from pre-flight announcements, making them under-equipped for an emergency, as well as the potential for smartphones and tablets to turn into projectiles during turbulence and other major scenarios.



The court found that the FAA had the authority to make the changes, reports Ars Technica, and was right in determining it could allow or deny the use of smartphones, tablets, and other personal electronic devices at various stages of flight.

In its findings, the court advises "It really does not matter whether (the notice of the rule change) is viewed as a policy statement or an interpretive rule. The main point is that the Notice is not a legislative rule carrying the 'force and effect of law." Since the notice doesn't "determine any rights or obligations, or produce legal consequences, it does not reflect 'final action' by the FAA," with the court advising it "has no jurisdiction to consider AFA's challenge."
( Last edited by NewsPoster; May 11, 2015 at 10:52 AM. )
     
GaryDeezy
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: May 2013
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
May 11, 2015, 09:49 AM
 
"The AFA claimed the FAA did not ask the public over the changes before they were implemented" -- who edits this stuff?
     
   
Thread Tools
 
Forum Links
Forum Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Top
Privacy Policy
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:16 AM.
All contents of these forums © 1995-2017 MacNN. All rights reserved.
Branding + Design: www.gesamtbild.com
vBulletin v.3.8.8 © 2000-2017, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.,