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FAA announces plans for industry working group to study portable electronics usage on airplanes

Washington, Usa - The group will not consider the airborne use of cell phones for voice communications during flight

Given the widespread consumer use of portable electronic devices (PEDs), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is forming a government-industry group to study the current PED policies and procedures aircraft operators use to determine when these devices can be used safely during flight. Current FAA regulations require an aircraft operator to determine that radio frequency interference from PEDs...

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Rome, Italy, 08/28/2012 17:32
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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