Longer flights, more passengers with medical conditions raise risks While airlines are meeting requirements for in-flight emergency oxygen, it may be time to review the standards and to upgrade the technology. Airliners are making longer flights and the passenger population is growing older, suggesting that more people may be flying with medical conditions that could result in the need for supplemental oxygen during the flight. "It's time to look at today's requirements," said Joan Sullivan Garrett, chief executive officer of…
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