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Related: About this forumSchumer: FAA too slow tackling airline seat size concerns
Source: Associated Press
Schumer: FAA too slow tackling airline seat size concerns
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NEW YORK (AP) The Senates top Democrat says the Federal Aviation Administration isnt moving fast enough to roll out a plan to stop airlines from shrinking passengers seats.
Sen. Charles Schumer says federal officials should be doing more to comply with a law to establish minimum seat size standards for airplanes.
The law, part of a reauthorization bill passed in September, requires the FAA to set the seat-size guidelines. It gives the FAA a year to tackle shrinking seats and give an opportunity for the public to weigh in.
But the New York Democrat says the FAA must move faster. He says the agency hasnt established a plan to rein in shrinking seats. The FAA said it is working to address the provision in the reauthorization bill.
today
NEW YORK (AP) The Senates top Democrat says the Federal Aviation Administration isnt moving fast enough to roll out a plan to stop airlines from shrinking passengers seats.
Sen. Charles Schumer says federal officials should be doing more to comply with a law to establish minimum seat size standards for airplanes.
The law, part of a reauthorization bill passed in September, requires the FAA to set the seat-size guidelines. It gives the FAA a year to tackle shrinking seats and give an opportunity for the public to weigh in.
But the New York Democrat says the FAA must move faster. He says the agency hasnt established a plan to rein in shrinking seats. The FAA said it is working to address the provision in the reauthorization bill.
https://apnews.com/c1e4acee9305427e9b4acbd16a4eda7e
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Schumer: FAA too slow tackling airline seat size concerns (Original Post)
Eugene
Nov 2018
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rzemanfl
(30,309 posts)1. Fucked up priorities?
Just askin' because I support Democrats.
BeyondGeography
(40,085 posts)2. Classic Sunday Schumer news dump
Gets him on the teevee at home because theyre starving for content. Thats our Senate Leader. Awesome.
BootinUp
(49,169 posts)3. Damn, are we sure this is necessary?