Published 21 Mar, 2016
The Senate Commerce Committee passed an FAA bill last week after several amendments were adopted, including:
- A ban on cell phone use during flight.
- A ban on knives in airplane cabins.
- Flight attendants must receive training to combat human trafficking.
- FAA must review aircraft evacuation standards.
- FAA must issue a flight attendant Fatigue Risk Management Plan. (The House bill included a stronger bipartisan provision that required 10-hours minimum rest between duty periods.)
The bill could head to the Senate floor as soon as April. TWU will continue to update our FAA Reauthorization page as the House and Senate bills move through Congress.