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The FAA announced that airlines no longer need to notify their passengers that the cannot bring their Samsung Galaxy Note 7 aboard the airplane.

On Tuesday, Senate cleared aviation policy bill which provide FAA more authority. The bill includes new safeguards against terrorism, improved protection for airline consumer and drone regulation.

The US Senate failed to pass legislation that would have prohibited airline companies from further reducing passenger space in commercial flights. The measure was deafeated 42-54 with all but three Democrats voting in favor of the amendment to a FAA reauthorization and all but one Republican voting against the proposal.