Kindles & iPads Now Allowed During Takeoff & Landing

You no longer have to put down your eBook when your plane is taxing to take off. After months of consideration, the FAA announced today that airplane passengers can now use their personal electronics “during all phases of flight,” though cellphone use is still banned.

The government agency based the decision on input from a panel of experts that had included a diverse bunch of voices from airlines, aviation manufacturers, passengers, pilots, flight attendants, and the mobile technology industry.

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