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Delta to begin testing iPad units in “electronic flight bag” capacity for crew members

Have iPad, will travel. Per Flightglobal, Delta Airlines has started testing iPads as electronic flight bags domestically, in order to evaluate the viability of replacing printed on-board manuals and other information with digital versions and custom iOS applications. The airline is interested in “digitizing on-board flight information that has typically been printed out,” Flightglobal has […]

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Mac OS X 10.6.3 release seems imminent, upgrade tips posted

Following a flurry of developer releases for the upcoming Mac OS X 10.6.3 update, a public release seems imminent with sources guessing it could be released today or this week. With that in mind, the cool cats at CNET have offered the following preparation steps to take prior to the update: “Back up: Always back […]

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United Airlines Begins Wi-Fi Rollout

United Airlines this week began deploying Wi-Fi on some of its flights. Per the Chicago Tribune, the rollout will at first cover longer flights between California and New York and should have 13 Boeing 757 planes in United’s fleet offering Internet access by mid-November. Like similar approaches from Virgin and other airlines, the new approach […]