Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Judges order FAA to review airplane seat sizes
What’s FAA? The Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, is a US authority that regulates civil aviation, including airports, air traffic, and aircraft personnel. In short, the FAA is the governing body for air travel in America.
As for the seat, the agency allows airlines to determine how to size and space their seats as long as all the passengers and crew can evacuate within 90 seconds in case of an emergency.
Now, they are challenged by a passenger advocacy group and ordered by federal judges to review seat sizes and legroom on commercial airlines. This claim was made because airlines have been shrinking leg room and seat size in economy cabin while Americans are getting larger in size.
It’s a controversial issue because the size of the body varies widely by the passenger. Also, the speed of physical response differs by the individual’s age, size, and ability. Does just one average passenger size work for all? How long and how wide is enough for passengers to sit for hours physically safely and also to evacuate swiftly in an emergency?
Enjoy reading and thinking if it’s practical for airlines to charge by size and weight of the passenger.
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