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A disabled child sits in his complex wheelchair, assisted by an aid.

Op-Ed: Time to make space onboard aircraft for wheelchair users

We do not live in a fully accessible world. My brother was born with a neuromuscular disorder called Spinal Muscular Atrophy. He never walk... Continue Reading

The wheelchair is restrained by a common standard system

FAA to define safety criteria for wheelchairs in the cabin

US FAA officials are working to define the criteria necessary to allow someone to remain in their personal wheelchair during flight using a ... Continue Reading

Mobility device automated tag from American Airlines

Press Release: American launches automated tag for mobility devices

American Airlines is the first U.S. airline to launch an automated tag for mobility devices, part of an ongoing commitment to improve wheelc... Continue Reading

Air4All economy class seat set on display at AIX 2024, before the cushions are removed on two seats to accommodate a wheelchair.

First look at Air4All economy wheelchair system, recliner model update

HAMBURG — Air4All, the consortium designing a revolutionary and long awaited wheelchair seating system for aircraft that will allow wheelcha... Continue Reading

United Airlines debuts tool for wheelchair users to filter flights

United Airlines has laudably distinguished itself amongst its peers for adopting an ‘every flight has a story’ initiative that arms passenge... Continue Reading

Rear view of a man in wheelchair with a disability at the airport. Mobility Aid. United dignity

Press Release: United will improve PaxEx for wheelchair passengers: DOT

Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced that United Airlines will implement industry-leading actions that go above an... Continue Reading

ST Engineering's accessible extendable lavatory on the show floor at AIX 2023. DOT

US DOT’s expanded lav rule for narrowbodies still a decade away

Seeking to address one of the most significant challenges faced by disabled passengers, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) on 26 July... Continue Reading

ACCESS extendable, accessible D-lavatory by ST Engineering as displayed on the company's stand at the Aircraft Interiors Expo.

ST Engineering gains traction for ACCESS accessible lavatory

Persons with reduced mobility often experience indignities when seeking to navigate the already-small lavatories on board narrowbody aircraf... Continue Reading

The latest rendering of Air4All, which enables wheelchair users to remain in their mobility device whilst in the aircraft cabin. The chair locks into place, in the same space occupied by a domestic first class seat.

Delta Flight Products partners to take Air4All through development

Commercial aviation is awash in stunning renderings of compelling new aircraft interior concepts. But some ideas never make it beyond the co... Continue Reading

An airport seat designated for a PRM; it is yellow and shows a wheelchair symbol

Press Release: IATA guidance seeks to improve transport of mobility aids

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced new guidance to assist airlines and handling agents to transport mobility aids ... Continue Reading

Three pictures are side by side showing the various users of the Special Assistance Lanes, including a man in a user-wheeled wheelchair, a staff-assisted wheelchair user and a family with small children.

Singapore expands automated gates with wheelchair and family lanes

Industry’s adoption of an automated self-service passenger experience across touchpoints in the airport journey was accelerated by the... Continue Reading

Diehl Aviation's Skypax galley-lav combo is seen here onboard an aircraft. The two lavs sit side-by-side, and feature a swinging partition to support access for wheelchair users

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

A woman is on her mobile device parked in the Fly Your Wheels Suite. She is facing the front row of first class.

NIAR students and Collins propose wheelchair-in-the-cabin solution

HAMBURG — Could the redesign of a closet on aircraft like the Boeing 737-800 answer the pleas of wheelchair users who want to stay in their ... 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

A rendering of the Collins-made nextgen lav for the 737 MAX, with touchless tech and micro-LEDs shown.

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