Should they allow phone calls on planes?

Europe quietly dropped its ban on in-flight phone calls. Are we next?

Illustration by Christopher Elliott

Is it time to allow phone calls on planes? 

European regulators think so. This summer, the EU quietly cleared in-flight cell phones for takeoff, saying that allowing cell phones on planes would allow for more technological innovation. The EU designated certain frequencies for in-flight 5G technology, which would allow a…