WASHINGTON–Airline passengers can no longer be removed from flights under legislation approved by the Senate, while the government will write new rules to allow commercial drones to deliver packages and get new authority to shoot down dangerous ones.
The Senate, in a 93–6 vote on Oct. 3, approved a 1,200-page bill on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) oversight, which includes some significant new airline passenger protections. For instance, the FAA must set minimum dimensions for passenger seats, including legroom and width “necessary for the safety of passengers.”
