US DOT rule strengthens ACAA implementation for wheelchair users
On 2 October 1986, then-US President Ronald Reagan signed the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) into law, prohibiting airlines from discriminati... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Wheelchair user
Press Release: DOT issues sweeping protections for disabled passengers
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued new protections for... Continue Reading
Letronics PRM Transfer Lift supports accessibility for most sizes
Several commercial aviation stakeholders are actively working to make air travel more accessible for persons of reduced mobility (PRMs), inc... Continue Reading
Collins Aerospace to unveil onboard wheelchair accommodation at AIX
Collins Aerospace has for some time worked on accessible aviation solutions, notably teaming with students at the National Institute for Avi... Continue Reading
Airport personal electric vehicle Geo aims to bring back PRM joy
Persons with reduced mobility (PRMs) who need assistance navigating the airport are all too familiar with lacklustre passenger experiences o... Continue Reading
Diehl demos Skypax wheelchair-accessible galley-lav module
Combination galley-lavatory modules have been available for the best part of a decade, with some also offering improved accessibility for fl... Continue Reading
UK mulls new passenger protections, including for wheelchair users
The UK government is considering mandating that airlines provide wheelchair users and PRMs with “the full amount of compensation” for any da... Continue Reading
Two accessible lav options to be offered on 737 MAX: Collins Aerospace
Boeing’s next generation of 737 MAX twinjets will offer two types of accessible lavatory options for operators — including a more spac... Continue Reading
Airbus says forward A320 lav with tip-up seat is designated PRM lav
In September, Runway Girl Network published an article analysing the interiors of Lufthansa’s new Airbus A321neo, noting that the airline ha... Continue Reading
Design enables wheelchairs in cabins without reducing seats
Disability activists and certain aircraft cabin design experts have long fought to usher in an industry step change by enabling powered whee... Continue Reading
Aerobility: helping disabled people find hope through aviation
Aerobility, a UK charity whose aim is to “offer disabled people, without exception, the opportunity to fly an aeroplane” on 29 M... Continue Reading
American Airlines changes course on wheelchair weight limit policy
American Airlines is no longer strictly adhering to weight restrictions which prevented some disabled passengers with wheelchairs from flyin... Continue Reading
American looks to modify its wheelchair weight limits for regionals
American Airlines is reviewing its guidelines governing the transport of mobility devices and wheelchairs in the cargo holds of its regional... Continue Reading
Exploring a dream scenario for Universal Design in the aircraft cabin
During a recent Passenger Experience Conference webinar, hosted by Reed Exhibitions, consultant Gina Emrich shared a dream scenario that wou... Continue Reading
Press Release: ABM and easyTravelseat inventor explore PRM concerns
On the back of a recent ‘COVID-19: Flying with a disability’ survey, ABM Aviation has partnered with disabled entrepreneur Josh Wintersgill,... Continue Reading