TEMPE, Ariz., Oct. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- US Airways (NYSE:
LCC) is working closely with the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) to allow customers to use certain personal electronic devices
during all phases of flight as soon as the new recommendations have
been implemented.
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The new policy, once implemented, will allow customers to begin
using these devices in "airplane mode" during taxi, takeoff and
landing on domestic flights unless instructed otherwise by a
crewmember.
"US Airways is pleased that the FAA has validated the
recommendations of industry experts that will ultimately allow
customers to access their devices during all phases of flight,"
said Hector Adler, US Airways' vice
president, InFlight Services. "The FAA recommendations will
allow us to transform the customer experience, while keeping safety
our first priority."
Once implemented by the FAA, US Airways expects to begin
allowing customers to use certain personal electronic devices for
gate-to-gate usage excluding the ability to make phone
calls. In-flight Wi-Fi is available for customers once above
10,000 feet. US Airways recently completed installation of Gogo
In-flight Wi-Fi on 90 percent of its domestic fleet including 328
US Airways and US Airways Express aircraft.
The expansion of in-flight Wi-Fi is among US Airways' latest
initiatives to elevate the on-board experience for its
customers. In January 2012, US
Airways announced the completion of first class installation on 110
US Airways Express regional jets including the Embraer 175 and 170
and Canadair Regional Jet 700 and 900 fleets.
It is important to note that changes concerning the use of
personal electronic devices will not take effect until the FAA
finalizes the recommendations. US Airways looks forward to
working with the FAA on a speedy implementation for our
customers.
About US Airways
US Airways, along with US Airways
Shuttle and US Airways Express, operates more than 3,100 flights
per day and serves 198 communities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, the Middle
East, the Caribbean,
Central and South America. The
airline employs more than 32,000 aviation professionals worldwide,
operates the world's largest fleet of Airbus aircraft and is a
member of the Star Alliance network, which offers its customers
more than 21,900 daily flights to 1,328 airports in 195 countries.
Together with its US Airways Express partners, the airline serves
approximately 80 million passengers each year and operates hubs in
Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. Aviation Week and Overhaul
& Maintenance magazine presented US Airways with the 2012
Aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) of the Year Award
for demonstrating outstanding achievement and innovation in the
area of technical operations. Military Times Edge magazine named US
Airways as a Best for Vets employer for the past three years. US
Airways was, for the third year in a row, the only airline included
as one of the 50 best companies to work for in the U.S. by LATINA
Style magazine's 50 Report. The airline also earned a 100 percent
rating on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality index for
six consecutive years. The Corporate Equality index is a leading
indicator of companies' attitudes and policies toward lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender employees and customers. For more company
information visit usairways.com, follow on Twitter @USAirways or at
Facebook.com/USAirways. (LCCG)
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