Oxygen Therapy While On Aircraft
In the United States, most airlines restrict the devices allowed on board aircraft. As a result passengers are restricted in what devices they can use. Some airlines will provide cylinders for passengers with an associated fee. Other airlines allow passengers to carry on approved portable concentrators. However the lists of approved devices varies by airline so passengers need to check with any airline they are planning to fly on. Passengers are generally not allowed to carry on their own cylinders. In all cases, passengers need to notify the airline in advance of their equipment.
Effective May 13, 2009 the Department of Transportation and FAA ruled that a select number of portable oxygen concentrators are approved for use on all commercial flights. The list of approved portable oxygen concentrators includes the Respironics EverGo, the Invacare XPO2, the Invacare Solo 2 and others.
FAA regulations require larger airplanes to carry D-cylinders of oxygen for use in an emergency.
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