iPads Replace Airplane Manuals
It’s not just passengers who are reading eBooks on planes these days. Thanks to the new a company called Jeppesen, pilots can now do their on-board navigation using iPads.
United Continental Holdings has purchased 11,000 iPads to replace flight manuals on United and Continental planes. The iPads are loaded with Jeppesen’s Mobile FliteDeck technology, an app featuring interactive navigation information and worldwide geo-referenced terminal charts.
Captain Fred Abbott, United’s senior vice president of flight operations, stated: “The paperless flight deck represents the next generation of flying.
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