THE USE of mobile phones in aircraft isn’t really dangerous—at least,
that’s what the conspiracy theorists believe. They reckon that the ruling on
in-flight phone calls is just a way for airlines to make you use their own
pricey cellular telephone systems.
In the US, a Congressional subcommittee grilled airline representatives and
regulators about the issue last month. But the committee heard that using
cellphones in planes may indeed pose a risk, albeit a slight one.
This would seem to vindicate the treatment of Manchester oil worker Neil
Whitehouse, who was sentenced last summer to a year in jail…
