“Delta Airlines has begun testing Apple’s iPad as electronic flight bags (EFB),” John Hiesler reports for Edible Apple.
“EFBs help reduce paper by digitizing on-board flight information that has typically been printed out,” Hiesler reports. “This includes reference material such as operating manuals and navigational charts.”
Hiesler reports, “Moreover, EFBs also enable pilots to automate calculations that would typically be done by hand and access up-to-date weather information.”
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