United стала первой американской авиакомпанией, которая добавила шрифт Брайля в интерьер салона самолета

United стала первой американской авиакомпанией, которая добавила шрифт Брайля в интерьер салона самолета

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United Airlines today became the first U.S. airline to add Braille to aircraft interiors, helping millions of travelers with visual disabilities more easily navigate the cabin independently. According to the Department of Transportation, about 27 million people with disabilities traveled by air in 2019.The airline currently has equipped about a dozen aircraft with Braille markings for individual rows and seat numbers as well as inside and outside the lavatories. United expects to outfit its entire mainline fleet with Braille by the end of 2026.

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Image of Braille markings for an individual row on an aircraft.

In addition to adding Braille, United is working with the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the American Council of the Blind (ACB) and other disability advocacy groups to explore the use of other tactile navigational aids throughout the cabin such as raised letters, numbers and arrows.

For the eighth-straight year, United was recognized as a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion and earned a top score on the Disability Equality Index benchmarking tool, a joint initiative of the American Association of People with Disabilities and Disability:IN, to advance the inclusion of people with disabilities.”United is taking additional steps to create an accessible airline passenger experience through braille signage,” said ACB Interim Executive Director Dan Spoone. “We appreciate the airline’s continued exploration of additional in-flight navigational aids like large print and tactile indicators, and we encourage all airlines to follow United’s lead in making air travel more inclusive for the blind and low vision community.”The rollout of Braille to mainline aircraft over the next few years is the latest way United has worked to create accessible solutions for its customers and employees:

  • Ассоциация Мобильное приложение «Юнайтед» законопроект недавно обновленный дизайн чтобы облегчить использование для людей с ограниченными возможностями зрения за счет увеличения цветового контраста, большего пространства между графикой и изменения порядка отображения и объявления информации для лучшей интеграции с такими технологиями чтения с экрана, как VoiceOver и Отвечать.
  • Юнайтед Развлечения на спинках сидений в полете Экраны предлагают широкий спектр доступных функций, таких как субтитры, элементы управления преобразованием текста в речь, увеличение, возможности исследования касанием, фильмы с аудиоописанием, а также настраиваемый высококонтрастный текст и коррекция цвета. Как часть Юнайтед ДалееСогласно историческому плану роста авиакомпании, к концу 700 года авиаперевозчик планирует поставить около 2032 новых узкофюзеляжных и широкофюзеляжных самолетов, каждый из которых будет включать в себя новейшие развлекательные возможности с экранами в спинках сидений.
  • Через Bridge, группа бизнес-ресурсов United для людей всех способностей, сотрудники помогают создать среду на рабочем месте где каждый может стремиться максимально раскрыть свой потенциал и поддержать наше стремление быть союзником клиентов с ограниченными возможностями.
  • United’s long-standing partnership with Special Olympics provides employment opportunities to athletes through the Special Olympics Service Ambassador program, a workforce development initiative that provides a forum to work alongside Airport Operations and Customer Service teams to assist customers. The airline also supports Special Olympics through volunteerism, fundraising and travel support to attend national and international competitions.

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