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US Air Force interested in purchasing upwards of 18,000 iPads
In what’s fast becoming a trend, the US Air Force is joining a number of other entities in welcoming the iPad into the cockpit. According to Nextgov, the Air Force Special Operations Command is interested in purchasing upwards of 2800 iPad 2 tablets to replace flight bags which are usually very bulky and include reference […]
Continue reading...iPhone 4 spontaneously combusts on flight to Australia
Monday, November 28, 2011
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The iPhone is hot, ya’ll! So much so that one reportedly spontaneously combusted during a flight to Australia. The story goes that a passenger’s iPhone began “emitting a significant amount of dense smoke” a short while after the flight landed in addition to housing what we can only imagine was an eerie red glow. The iPhone […]
Continue reading...Qantas Airways to explore giving iPad 2s to passengers as an entertainment device
Thursday, September 22, 2011
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There are certainly no shortage of Airlines who are taking to the iPad. But whereas some airlines like Delta and Alaskan Airlines employing iPads to serve as replacements for thick and heavy paper manuals, Australia’s Qantas Airways is flipping the script and running a pilot program (no pun intended) wherein it’s giving iPad 2s to […]
Continue reading...British Airways gives in-flight crew iPads to help improve customer service.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
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One week after we reported that Delta was handing out limited numbers of iPads to pilots in an effort to digitize the cockpit comes word from across the pond that British Airways is handing out iPads to cabin crews in an effort to provide better customer service in the air. The iPad lets crew quickly […]
Continue reading...Delta deploying iPads to pilots as electronic flight bag replacements
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
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Delta Airlines has begun testing Apple’s iPad as electronic flight bags (EFB). EFBs help reduce paper by digitizing on-board flight information that has typically been printed out. This includes reference material such as operating manuals and navigational charts. Moreover, EFBs also enable pilots to automate calculations that would typically be done by hand and access […]
Continue reading...iOS devices comprise 2/3 of all in-flight WiFi users
Sunday, July 31, 2011
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Accessing the Internet for the first time while flying 30,000 feet up in the air is one of those “holy crap!” moments that make you marvel at the wonder of technology. While some airlines like Virgin America offer passengers free Wi-Fi service, others like Southwest offer it for a small service fee. But no matter […]
Continue reading...Alaska Airlines plans to replace paper manuals and flight charts with iPads
Friday, June 3, 2011
With a “Bye, Bye Flight Bag” slogan in tow, Alaska Airlines is preparing to replace voluminous paper manuals with iPads and become the first domestic airline to use Apple’s tablet in lieu of tried and true paper. The first phase of the plan has reportedly already begun in the form of iPads pre-loaded with the […]
Continue reading...Watching the Discovery Space Shuttle launch from an Airplane
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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Cool perspective from an Airplane of the Discovery Space Shuttle’s final launch and trip to the International Space Station.
Continue reading...Southwest teams with Apple to offer fliers 20 free songs via iTunes
Monday, February 28, 2011
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From their unique boarding structure to quirky pilots with a knack for cheezy jokes, flying Southwest Airlines is an interesting experience to say the least. Now, in their never-ending efforts to be as people friendly and innovative as one can possibly be for something as routine as air travel, Southwest is starting to sell media […]
Continue reading...Delta planning to install charging stations at 19 nationwide airports
Sunday, December 12, 2010
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As part of Detla’s $2 billion investment to improve their airport facilities and onboard services, the airline announced last week plans to install charging stations at 19 US airports and in all 7 of their domestic hubs. Users can soon expect to see two Delta re-charging stations at each passenger gate area with each station […]
Continue reading...Australian based Jetstar Airways to rent out iPads for $8.40 to passengers
Sunday, June 6, 2010
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The low-cost and Australian based Jetstar Airways will soon give customers flying dometically the option to rent iPads for in-flight use for only $10 (or $8.40 in US dollars). As you might expect, the devices will come pre-loaded with movies, music, reading material, and of course, games. The iPad initiative is set to begin towards […]
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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