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Tag: airplanes
The FAA Limits Seats On Airplanes — Seat Sizes Don’t Need Regulation
This 3-3-3 seating configuration is common in the coach cabins of many wide-body airplanes today. getty There has been a lot of noise recently about regulating the size of airline seats. As a nation w...
Bank of England Governor on Crypto Regulation: ‘People Don’t Fly for Long on Unsafe Airplanes’
The Bank of England has again urged regulation of cryptocurrencies, with the central governor today stating that “technology does not change the underlying risks in economics and finance.” In a speech...
Merlin Labs Raises $105 Million To Solve The Pilot Shortage By Robotizing Airplanes
As air travelers suffer through a summer of flight delays and cancellations fueled in part by a pilot shortage, Merlin Labs is one of a slew of companies working on a long-term solution: taking pilots...
Few People Wearing Masks On Airplanes Just Weeks After Mandate Removal
In regards to mask wearing on planes, flights today are looking like the pandemic never happened. getty In mid-April, a judge in Florida effectively cancelled the Federal mandate to wear masks on airp...
Extending Mask Mandate For Airplanes, Public Transportation ‘On The Table’, White House Says
Topline The Biden administration may continue to require Americans to wear masks on public transportation, airplanes and in airports after the mandate runs out next week, as the White House’s Covid-19...
21 States Sue To Stop Covid-19 Face Mask Mandates On Airplanes, Public Transit
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) face mask requirements for those riding public … [+] transit and in transportation hubs are scheduled to expire on April 18. (Photo by ELEON...
Mask Mandate On Airplanes, Public Transportation Extended Until April 18
Topline The Transportation Security Administration will extend its mask mandate on public transportation for another month, multiple outlets report, even as other mask mandates have been lifted nation...
FAA Raises Share Of Commercial Airplanes Deemed Safe From 5G Interference To 62% Of U.S. Fleet – Including Boeing 777
Topline The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday said it had determined that 5G cellular transmissions did not interfere with three models of radio altimeters commonly used on airliners to det...