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Phones and Planes
Shocking statistic of the day: Americans 65 and older are more likely than their counterparts in the 18-34 demographic to oppose the use of cell phones on airline flights, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports.
Overall, only about four in 10 Americans favor allowing people to use cell phones on airplanes if they don't interfere with aircraft communication systems. About 45 percent are opposed, either because they're not cell phone users or they simply can't stomach the idea of listening to a seatmate yammer throughout an entire flight.
The folks in the latter group have some support on Capitol Hill. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recently approved a bill that would make the current Federal Aviation Administration and Federal Communication Commission ban on cell phone use during flights permanent.
Tom Shoop is vice president and editor in chief at Government Executive Media Group, where he oversees both print and online editorial operations. He started as associate editor of Government Executive magazine in 1989; launched the company’s flagship website, GovExec.com, in 1996; and was named editor in chief in 2007.
