OTish New EASA PED policy
Nov 13, 2013, 10:20 am
#3
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I asked BA & Easyjet on twitter regarding this.
BA say they take guidance from CAA and have no new policy as yet.
EZY say they have no official information regarding this yet.
I suspect that EASAhas caught everyone on the hop with their press release.
BA say they take guidance from CAA and have no new policy as yet.
EZY say they have no official information regarding this yet.
I suspect that EASAhas caught everyone on the hop with their press release.
Nov 13, 2013, 10:56 am
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This is good news.
I flew in the states last week with American and they had already implemented their new policy and I must admit it was great to be able to use my e-reader during taxi, take-off and landing, and plenty of other were using tablets and phones.
But I had to laugh when I flew back on an American 77W, which was < 1 year old, and instead of a non-smoking sign they had a "turn off all electronic devices" sign instead. It has taken airlines so long to remove the non smoking sign and now the new sign is already out of date!
I flew in the states last week with American and they had already implemented their new policy and I must admit it was great to be able to use my e-reader during taxi, take-off and landing, and plenty of other were using tablets and phones.
But I had to laugh when I flew back on an American 77W, which was < 1 year old, and instead of a non-smoking sign they had a "turn off all electronic devices" sign instead. It has taken airlines so long to remove the non smoking sign and now the new sign is already out of date!
Nov 14, 2013, 3:40 am
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But surely having that mobile phone switched on during take-off will cause the plane to fall out the sky?
And that Kindle being read on landing, when the brakes are applied a little harder than usual will fly like a missile down the cabin.
Oh wait.....
Glad to see sense prevailing, albeit 10 years late.
And that Kindle being read on landing, when the brakes are applied a little harder than usual will fly like a missile down the cabin.
Oh wait.....
Glad to see sense prevailing, albeit 10 years late.
Nov 14, 2013, 4:48 am
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End of the month you say? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24939782
Indulge me
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Indulge me
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Nov 14, 2013, 5:28 am
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But I had to laugh when I flew back on an American 77W, which was < 1 year old, and instead of a non-smoking sign they had a "turn off all electronic devices" sign instead. It has taken airlines so long to remove the non smoking sign and now the new sign is already out of date!
Would this mean that BA will stop saying that only BA headphones can be used during taxi, takeoff, landing? (What's the difference between BA issued headphones and any other headphone? o.O)
Wouldn't having something that makes them change the video be good? That safety video is old and boring.
Nov 14, 2013, 5:49 am
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http://www.theguardian.com/technolog...nding-easa-caa
Following Easa’s decision and release of guidance by the end of November this year, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) can then implement the recommendations with individual airlines. Instead of a blanket change, the approval for use of electronic devices during all phases of flight will be made on an airline by airline basis.
Any UK airline that aims to allow the use of electronic devices during take-off and landing will have to present a “safety case” to the CAA in the UK...
Any UK airline that aims to allow the use of electronic devices during take-off and landing will have to present a “safety case” to the CAA in the UK...
“The airlines now have access to new methodology for the safety testing of devices, which could be a relatively quick process, especially as some airlines are likely to have already done a fair bit of testing,” said a CAA spokesperson.
“We will have to wait and see what the nature of the guidance will be, so it is difficult to predict an accurate timescale, but it is possible that UK airlines could be permitted to allow the use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) during all phases of flight before Christmas this year,” the CAA spokesperson added.
The next stage in the approval of use of electronic devices during take-off and landing in the UK ultimately lies with individual airlines, who may or may not have already commenced testing for their safety cases.
“We will have to wait and see what the nature of the guidance will be, so it is difficult to predict an accurate timescale, but it is possible that UK airlines could be permitted to allow the use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) during all phases of flight before Christmas this year,” the CAA spokesperson added.
The next stage in the approval of use of electronic devices during take-off and landing in the UK ultimately lies with individual airlines, who may or may not have already commenced testing for their safety cases.
Nov 14, 2013, 6:05 am
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I do get the earphone restriction to the Airline system (not necessarily BA earphones) as that is a logical safety requirement.
Nov 14, 2013, 6:56 am
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Of course you can plug your own headphones into the IFE but then the cabin crew would need to check that everyone using their own headphones is using them with the BA IFE and not for say, their iPod.
I doubt anyone would want to subject themselves to using the BA headphones in WT with their iPod, they're horrible things to use!
Nov 14, 2013, 7:01 am
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