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Phased Array Gate Loop technology at Greater Rochester International Airport

Hearing loops landing at more US airports

Whether in Sydney, Seoul, Moscow or Madrid, travelers with a hearing disability are likely to wirelessly connect their hearing aids directly... Continue Reading

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Press Release: ASK FIRST — disability awareness training for industry

Disability charity Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) has joined forces with Ethos Farm, in a joint initiative to develo... Continue Reading

Service dog, a Labrador Retriever, at the airport

Exploring airline form accessibility for service animal handlers

After a lengthy rulemaking process, the US Department of Transportation’s new amendments to the Air Carrier Access Act finally went into eff... Continue Reading

DOT service animal rule lifts some proposed burdens on handlers

US Department of Transportation officials have formally amended the Air Carrier Access Act to ensure airlines are not required to recognize ... Continue Reading

A wheelchair user enters the LAV4ALL lav on an aircraft

New LAV4ALL design seeks to deliver accessibility and dignity

A new LAV4ALL design, developed by Austrian MRO provider FACC Aftermarket Services, seeks to make narrowbody lavatories accessible while occ... Continue Reading

The Row 1 wheelchair system slides into the front row of economy class

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Award-winning student design offers a new take on accessible cabins

An award-winning adaptable wheelchair design by Irish designer Ciara Crawford offers a new take on accessible aircraft cabins, and aims to e... Continue Reading

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Op-Ed: DOT made the right call with service animal guidance

Almost two years ago, I was paired with PJ, a black lab guide dog from The Seeing Eye. He gave me a level of independence I hadn’t enj... Continue Reading

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ATR highlights applications of hearing loops, braille to remove barriers

Nearly five hundred million people worldwide – more than six percent of the global population – have hearing loss to a level tha... Continue Reading

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In Conversation: Wheelchair travel with John Morris

John Morris from WheelchairTravel.org joins RGN deputy editor John Walton for an update on how airlines, airports and other parts of the avi... Continue Reading

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A tale of three airlines’ passenger assistance requests

Airline passengers with mobility restrictions and special needs require assistance when traveling. Airlines, airports and transportation pro... Continue Reading

Rear view of a man in wheelchair at the airport

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Wheelchairs-in-the-cabin advocates optimistic about campaign progress

Recently invited to meet with EASA officials in Cologne to discuss the regulatory and certification considerations for allowing disabled pas... Continue Reading

Bird strike. Generic Photograph of twelve Seagulls flying in a V shape formation on the foreground and a large commercial plane in the background against blue sky. The birds are flying left to right and the plane is flying bottom to top of the image.

Watch #PaxEx Minute: Olympic flights + Sully’s FAA disappointment

In this episode of #PaxEx Minute, RGN’s John Walton discusses airlines’ Olympic and Paralympic flight activities, and highlights... Continue Reading

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Northern Ireland’s airports excel in aiding disabled passengers: CAA

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has ranked all three of Northern Ireland’s commercial airports among the top 10 British airports in te... Continue Reading