Canada Allows to Use Electronic Devices during Flight

This article was last updated on April 16, 2022

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New Transport Canada rules imply that passengers will now be able to use their electronic gadgets from the time they board an aircraft until they land. Transport Minister, Lisa Raitt, is scheduled to make the iconic announcement during a news conference at the Ottawa airport on Monday. In a prepared news release, Raitt said that “this is great news for air passengers, and an exciting day for the Canadian aviation industry.”

The new rules are being implemented in Canada after the United States recently changed its rules last October, when the Federal Aviation Administration determined that portable devices, from cameras to tablets to electronic games, were safe to use during all phases of flight. Even then, U.S. airlines were made to practically prove that their planes are able to tolerate radio interference from the portable electronic devices. The careers approved within days included Delta and Jet Blue. However, it cannot be said how quick these changes will be implemented in Canada, although majority airlines are keen to allow their passengers to use devices on go. However, new rules suggest that passengers will still be made to switch their devices to non-transmitting mode or flight mode on the aircraft.

According to U.S. rules, approximately 1 per cent of all flights, which run into low visibility, would have to instruct passengers to turn off their devices during landing. The U.S. policy was finalized after a formal review panel that included airlines, manufacturers, pilots, flight attendants as well as e-retailing giant Amazon urged the FAA to update its policy.