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For Immediate Release: January 15, 2013
Contact: Corey Caldwell 202-434-0586
Flight Attendant Union Helps To Shape Future Use Of Portable
Electronic Devices On Aircraft
Washington, DC – The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA)
joined government and industry experts this week to discuss the
future of in-flight use of portable electronic devices. The
committee, organized by the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA), has been tasked with evaluating regulations, policies and
procedures that attempt to manage the safe use of portable
electronic devices during flight.
“Flight Attendants have long been concerned about the potential
for disruptions to safety and security from the use of portable
electronic devices on commercial flights. Responsible for
responding to any emergency as the last line of defense, we are
prepared to have this important discussion on how the use of
these devices present complex challenges for Flight Attendants
in the cabin. Working in collaboration with the FAA, other
federal agencies and various industry experts, AFA will assist
efforts to evaluate these important issues and work to ensure
that our nation’s aviation system is the safest in the world.”
The committee will meet for six months before offering
recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The Association of Flight Attendants is the world’s largest
Flight Attendant union. Focused 100 percent on Flight Attendant
issues, AFA has been the leader in advancing the Flight
Attendant profession for 67 years. Serving as the voice for
Flight Attendants in the workplace, in the aviation industry, in
the media and on Capitol Hill, AFA has transformed the Flight
Attendant profession by raising wages, benefits and working
conditions. Nearly 60,000 Flight Attendants come together to
form AFA, part of the 700,000-member strong Communications
Workers of America (CWA), AFL-CIO. Visit us at
www.afacwa.org .
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