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U.S. FCC moves one step closer to lifting ban on use of cellphones on airplanes
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-2 today to initiate…
Flying Southwest with your iPad? Watch live TV for free via Dish Network
Next time you’re on a flight and the captain signals…
U.S. FAA to finally relax rules for gadgets in flight
Airline passengers irritated at having to turn off their devices…
Airbus unveils iPhone-enabled ‘Bag2Go’ smart suitcase with RFID tracking
It’s a ‘smart’ suitcase complete with a companion iPhone app…
Turning off iPhone critical to pilots citing interference
Public figures from U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill to actor Alec Baldwin…
Apple iPad reduces single biggest source of pilot injuries, saves fuel at American Airlines
The iPad replaces 40 pound kit bags with over 3,000 pages that include terminal charts and flight manuals…
Senate Democrat proposes bill to allow iPad, iPod use from takeoff to landing
Frustrated with the slow process at the FAA, Sen. Claire McCaskill said Thursday…
American Airlines first commercial carrier with FAA approval to use Apple iPads in all phases of flight
All active pilots and instructors will receive an iPad for use in training and inflight…
Delta Air Lines begins rollout of 2,500 iPads for passenger use in Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
More than 2,500 iPads for passengers to use in the restaurants and in the gate-house areas will be deployed…
Airlines find that iPads on planes save fuel by shedding tons of aircraft entertainment systems
Airlines offer Apple iPads to fliers after ripping out aircraft entertainment systems weighing more than two tons to save fuel…
U.S. Air Force awards $9.36 million contract for 18,000 Apple iPad 2 units
The U.S. Air Force awarded a $9.36 million contract to buy as many as 18,000…
U.S. Air Force ready to buy up to 18,000 Apple iPads for cargo plane crews
The United States Air Force is apparently ready to follow the lead of commercial airlines…
FAA approves iPads in the cockpit; American Airlines to start Friday
In June the Allied Pilots Association noted that American Airlines (AA) conducted the first tests of iPads…
All Nippon Airways to deploy 6,000 Apple iPads to train stewards
Air travel may not be quite as glamorous as it used to be…
Apple iPads proving invaluable for U.S. Marine Corps aviators
USMC aviators in Afghanistan are using iPads loaded up with maps of the southern regions…
Alaska Airlines pilots using Apple iPads in cockpit
For all of the technology in the modern cockpit…
FAA authorizes use of Jeppesen app on iPad to replace paper aeronautical charts
Jeppesen today announced that Executive Jet Management has received authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration…
