Understanding Accessible Travel: The Role of Wheelchair Lift Vans and ADA-Compliant Transportation in Expanding Mobility

Wheelchair lift vans and ADA-compliant services are designed to ensure safe and dignified travel for individuals who ...
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Most Airplanes Could Accommodate People to Travel Seated in a Personal Wheelchair, But Follow-on Safety, Feasibility Assessments Needed

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...
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Look: This seating concept could let wheelchair users fly in their own chairs

HAMBURG, Germany – This year’s Aircraft Cabin Interiors Expo brought an attention grabber: seating for power wheelchair users that allows them to remain on their own devices while flying. The concept ...
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Most Airplanes Could Accommodate People to Travel Seated in a Personal Wheelchair, But Follow-on Safety, Feasibility Assessments Needed

WASHINGTON — A majority of U.S. passenger airplanes could accommodate secured wheelchairs, which would allow travelers to remain seated in a personal wheelchair while flying, says a new report from ...