Dem senator urges FAA to stop airborne calls.

This should stir up a good discussion. A Democratic lawmaker is calling on the new head of the Transportation Department to ban all types of phone calls on flights. In a letter to Secretary Elaine Chao, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) “respectfully” urged the agency to go one step further in a pending airline proposal and issue a final rule that would also prohibit in-flight voice calls. (thehill.com) Más...