17 items of note with the weekend-released FAA reauthorization bill
> https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/airline-passengers-flight-attendants-congress-delta-united-american-southwest-jetblue-airlines-faa-2018.html
A few pieces to consider from a 1,200 page reauthorization of the FAA that was submitted in the middle of the night this weekend-
>Minimum legroom and seat width requirements.
>Federal Law against mobile phone use during flight
>Federal Law against E-Cigarette use
>require the FAA to consider whether supersonic airplanes should be able to fly over the continental U.S.
>requires the FAA to "broaden existing rules to accommodate regular flights of package-delivery drones."
>the bill apparently contains a $1.68 billion immediate allocation for disaster relief in the wake of hurricane Florence.
>requires the FAA to set up an "Office of Spaceports," according to Reuters, which will "provide guidance, support licensing for spaceports, and promote infrastructure improvements for future space travel."
There's other points in the linked article, but can't be assed enough to copypasta them.