The Mexican government lifted a nearly eight-year ban for using cell phones and electronic devices on board aircraft, adding that he would not necessarily translate into that users can speak in full flight.
In a notice published Tuesday in the Official Gazette, the Ministry of Communications and Transport (SCT) reported that it was decided to cancel an official Mexican standard in December 2001 which restricts the use of cell phones and electronic devices, because the technological advances make possible its use in some phases of flight without generating interference or distortions in communication and navigation systems of aircraft.
"(It) has agreed to waive them any time now the technological advancement of electronic systems can be installed on aircraft, may make possible the use of cell phones in certain phases of aircraft flight," the agreement enter into force on Wednesday.
The Deputy Director of Aviation of the SCT, Gabriel Tort, later told AP that the cancellation was about a "conditional use" and not "indiscriminate" of cellphones on planes.
For example, he said, their use may be permitted once the aircraft touch the ground and not until you reach the terminal and open their doors, as stated. He added that the possibility of cell phone use will also depend on whether the equipment of aircraft are not affected by signals from telephone sets. Eventually, the captain will make the decision to tell what stage of the operation can be
"There will come a time that technology will be so great that not even going to be no prohibition, but that still some years," Tort said, when asked about the possibility that at some point they can speak in full flight . He said authorities examined about one year the cancellation of the ban after requests and lobbying of Mexican airlines who argued, for example, that foreign airlines already allowed people to talk on a cellphone at the time of landing.
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