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14/01/2014
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Runway takeoffs and landings from Galeão Airport Photo : Gustavo Miranda/18-9-2013
RIO - The National Civil Aviation Agency ( ANAC ) was ordered to demand of Brazilian airlines free transfer from wheelchair passenger with a disability or reduced mobility . The sentence is the federal judge substitute Fernanda Pacheco Soraia Costa of the 4th Federal Civil Court of São Paulo , from public civil action filed by federal prosecutors in São Paulo against Anac . The determination of the weight and worth regardless of where the equipment is transported . ANAC will have to monitor and fining companies that do not comply with this determination .
The lawsuit , filed by the Regional Attorney for Citizens' Rights ( PRDC ) and signed by the Attorney Jefferson Ali Day , then the holder of the PRDC was filed in October 2012 .
The charge transport wheelchair by airlines
began to be investigated in April 2012 . The PRDC was approached by the mother of an adolescent with cerebral atrophy . She revealed that when traveling with the child was required to pay for transporting the chair. The cost came to R$ 130 in one trip .
The MPF noted at the time that " the largest aircraft operated by Brazil 's two major airlines are the Airbus A330 and the Boeing 777 , which have no space inside the cabin for transporting a wheelchair ." Without being able to transport the wheelchair in the cabin , the Chair were forced to pay the charge.
Sought by GLOBE , Anac said through his office , which has not yet been notified of the action , and which shall act only after receiving process .
He further informed that came into effect yesterday Resolution 280/13 , approved in July last year , which sets forth the procedures for accessibility of passengers requiring special assistance to air transport . Article 23 of the document determines the free shuttle wheel chair passenger by airline.
The Brazilian Association of Airlines ( Abear ) was also sought , but has not expressed respect.
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