F.A.A. Nears New Rules on Devices (Published 2013)New F.A.A. rules are expected to allow devices to be on at all times, but with communications off.Credit...Marty Katz for The New York Times The rules on when to turn off electronic devices on airplanes have long been a sour, and sometimes contentious, point for travelers. But faced with a surge of electronics on airplanes and under pressure from a growing number of tech-savvy — and increasingly t
