We may use phones and tablets during flight without avión”modo – 20minutos.es

A passenger cabin of a commercial flight. (David Lytle / Wikipedia)

It is a routine when it comes to settling into the seat of an airplane: extract mobile and off (before) or put it in airplane mode (so far). The thing will change because the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has given the green light to the use of portable electronic devices -móviles, tablets, e-readers , MP3 and portable-computers within aircraft without activating the “airplane mode”.

EASA advised to check the airline website if you can use mobile or tablets Restrictions on the use of electronic devices once it is shipped have decreased since 2013, when the EASA announced that passengers could use them, provided they have enabled , so “airplane mode” that not supply full signals during flight.

Now, the Agency has taken another step towards its goal of equalizing the use of electronic devices to other means of transport such as rail, and enabled its use in aircraft, at any phase of flight, without activating the , as announced by the EASA said in a statement.

“airplane mode” However, This permit covers only European airlines which, in turn, may only allow free use of electronic devices after passing a series of tests to ensure that under no circumstances interfere with aircraft systems itself.

In any case, and when in doubt, since the EASA advise check on the website of the airline if it is allowed or use electronic devices and how, while recalled that “security is the priority of all”, so follow the instructions of the crew on board.