ACCESS Advisory Committee
Overview
The Advisory Committee on Accessible Air Transportation (ACCESS Advisory Committee) was established to negotiate and develop a proposed rule concerning accommodations for air travelers with disabilities addressing in-flight communications, accessible lavatory on new single-aisle aircraft, and service animals.
Committee Status
In November 2016, the ACCESS Advisory Committee reached an agreement to improve the accessibility of lavatories on single-aisle aircraft and of in-flight entertainment. The Committee was not able to reach agreement on service animals. The Committee is no longer active.
Final Resolution of the Committee
- Final Resolution
- Annex A Accessible Lavatories Term Sheet
- Annex B IFE Term Sheet
- Annex C IFC Cabin Announcements Term Sheet
- Annex D Service Animal Vote Tally
Past Committee Meetings
- Minutes – First Plenary Meeting, May 17-18, 2016
- Minutes – Second Plenary Meeting, June 14-15, 2016
- Minutes – Third Plenary Meeting, July 11-12, 2016
- Minutes – Fourth Plenary Meeting, August 16-17, 2016
- Minutes – Fifth Plenary Meeting, September 21-23, 2016
- Minutes – Sixth Plenary Meeting, October 12-14, 2016
- Minutes – Seventh Plenary Meeting, November 2, 2016
Working Groups
The ACCESS Committee formed working groups to address the three ACCESS Advisory Committee issues listed above. The working groups included Committee members and other experts and representatives. Working group meetings were held between the full, plenary meetings. Working groups were not authorized to make decisions for the Committee as a whole, but submitted their report, including any recommendations, to the full Committee.