A US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-led group has launched a six-month study of portable electronic devices (PEDs). The study, which will review current inflight PED policies and procedures, will “determine when these devices can be used safely during flight.” It will not consider the use of cell phones for voice communications during flight as that is prohibited by the US Federal Communications Commission. FAA currently requires aircraft operators to determine that ...
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