A U.S. appeals Court has rejected a request to order the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ratify minimum requirements for seat size and spacing between airline seats.
According to the ruling by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, there is no clear and indisputable evidence that tight seating could prove dangerous to passengers, albeit being uncomfortable.
The March 2 ruling followed a request by advocacy group, FlyersRights.org, which the court said had no right to force the FAA to adopt seating rules.
In 2018, Congress issued a one-year ultimatum to the FAA to implement measures for minimum seating dimensions, including pitch. Congress stipulated this as necessary for the safety of passengers….