Here is a compilation of the news articles of iPad's rapid acceptance into Aviation, Commercial, Private, and Military.
Most are within MacRumors, those outside are noted.
Aug 23, 2011 United Airlines Deploying 11,000 iPads to Pilots as Electronic Flight Bags
CNN: United Continental replacing pilot manuals with iPads The latest big step in iPad adoption.
Aug 19, 2011 British Airways Flight Attendants Using iPads to Improve Customer Service (Interesting application)
Aug 16, 2011 Delta Testing iPads for Real-Time Communications With Pilots
(direct forum link). They are only one trying Android based Xoom alternatives, but with all the attention on iPad, it will be unlikely to receive as much developer support.
Jul 29, 2011 iPhone/iPad Rules The Skies .
Not directly iOS stuff used by airline, but the popularity of iOS hardware used during flights.
iOS is the OS the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch (think iPhone without carrier) use.
June 21, 2011 Marine Corps and Civilian Aircrews Replacing Maps With iPads
(direct forum link)
May 6, 2010How will the iPad change the GA cockpit? AOPA wrote a piece wondering if iPad will catch on (it has!)
March 7, 2011 Bloomberg: Apple IPads in Cockpits May Mean End of Paper Charts
March 7, 2011 Apple insider: Commercial airlines look to Apple's iPad for paperless cockpits (Alaska Air, Delta, Executive Jet Management)
Feb 11, 2011 AOPA: Jet charter to use Jeppesen iPad app in lieu of paper charts (Executive Jet Management)
The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) regulations for the use of EFB (Electronic Flight Bag) devices:
AC 120-76A.pdf
AC 91_78.pdf
How will the iPad change the GA cockpit? Some details of getting iPad in cockpit.
Mobile phones on aircraft, and how governments regulate.
In particular note the FAA and FCC rules (for most part it simply sides with cautious safety over hard evidence, which is good practice)
Aviation products for iPad:
Aviation Consumer discuss more accurate GPS module and listed iPad and its Apps as "Gear of the Year.
and places to purchase hardware (for Apps, do a search )
Aircraft Spruce iPad stuff
Sporty's Pilot iPad goodies
Chief Aircraft has a couple.
useful but small list of iPad stuff
Most are within MacRumors, those outside are noted.
Aug 23, 2011 United Airlines Deploying 11,000 iPads to Pilots as Electronic Flight Bags
CNN: United Continental replacing pilot manuals with iPads The latest big step in iPad adoption.
Aug 19, 2011 British Airways Flight Attendants Using iPads to Improve Customer Service (Interesting application)
Aug 16, 2011 Delta Testing iPads for Real-Time Communications With Pilots
(direct forum link). They are only one trying Android based Xoom alternatives, but with all the attention on iPad, it will be unlikely to receive as much developer support.
Jul 29, 2011 iPhone/iPad Rules The Skies .
Not directly iOS stuff used by airline, but the popularity of iOS hardware used during flights.
iOS is the OS the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch (think iPhone without carrier) use.
June 21, 2011 Marine Corps and Civilian Aircrews Replacing Maps With iPads
(direct forum link)
May 6, 2010How will the iPad change the GA cockpit? AOPA wrote a piece wondering if iPad will catch on (it has!)
March 7, 2011 Bloomberg: Apple IPads in Cockpits May Mean End of Paper Charts
March 7, 2011 Apple insider: Commercial airlines look to Apple's iPad for paperless cockpits (Alaska Air, Delta, Executive Jet Management)
Feb 11, 2011 AOPA: Jet charter to use Jeppesen iPad app in lieu of paper charts (Executive Jet Management)
The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) regulations for the use of EFB (Electronic Flight Bag) devices:
AC 120-76A.pdf
AC 91_78.pdf
How will the iPad change the GA cockpit? Some details of getting iPad in cockpit.
Mobile phones on aircraft, and how governments regulate.
In particular note the FAA and FCC rules (for most part it simply sides with cautious safety over hard evidence, which is good practice)
Aviation products for iPad:
Aviation Consumer discuss more accurate GPS module and listed iPad and its Apps as "Gear of the Year.
and places to purchase hardware (for Apps, do a search )
Aircraft Spruce iPad stuff
Sporty's Pilot iPad goodies
Chief Aircraft has a couple.
useful but small list of iPad stuff
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