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<title>FAA may relax in-flight device rules by end of 2013</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/03/25/prohibitions.against.phones.likely.to.stay.in.place/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1362768252_nophones-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The US Federal Aviation Administration is hoping to announce looser restrictions on in-flight use of portable electronics by the end of 2013, according to sources for the New York Times.  The people belong to an industry working group set up by the FAA, and add that the latter is specifically considering allowing reading devices during takeoff and landing, including tablets and e-readers.  Devices...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Delta to deploy 4,500 iPads at US airport restaurants</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/08/29/arrangement.allows.ordering.limited.travel.entertainment.functions/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1346280473_ipadrestaurant.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Delta Air Lines is deploying 250 iPads at restaurants in Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, according to an announcement.  Travelers can find the hardware at Concourse G's MinniBar, Mimosa, and Shoyu.  The rollout follows one at New York's LaGuardia Airport, and is part of a plan that will eventually see Delta using over 4,500 iPads at three airport hubs within the next year....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2012 22:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Gogo gains required license for in-flight Wi-Fi in Canada</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/08/28/canadian.service.focusing.on.existing.gogo.for.rollout/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1109/googlechromebook-virgin2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[In-flight Wi-Fi provider Gogo has been given approval to offer its service in Canada. Industry Canada has issued a subordinate license to the company, allowing it to serve flights using its air-to-ground radio-based technology. Both internal flights and those crossing the border into the US will get access....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2012 03:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Scoot Pte switches aircraft to iPads to drop fuel costs</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/06/04/planes.previously.used.two.tons.of.in.flight.entertainment.systems/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1338836391_ipad3-inflight.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Singapore-based airline Scoot Pte has switched to iPads for in-flight entertainment in order to save fuel, Bloomberg notes.  The company's CEO, Campbell Wilson, claims that the move cut off about 7 percent of the weight from planes received from Scoot's parent company, Singapore Airlines.  This is despite increasing seating in the planes by 40 percent....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>iPhone catches fire onboard Australian jetliner</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/11/28/rare.instance.of.hazardous.iphone.defect/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1111/flamingiphone.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[An iPhone recently caught fire onboard a Regional Express jet in Australia, a press release from the carrier reveals.  The plane had just landed after a flight from Lismore to Sydney when the airline says that a passenger's iPhone began "emitting a significant amount of dense smoke, accompanied by a red glow."  A photo of the phone's back shows extensive damage, including a missing chunk and crack...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>British Airways testing iPads with cabin crews</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/08/18/may.replace.printed.lists.manuals/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn1.macnn.com/news/1108/britishairways-ipad.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[British Airways has begun a pilot project testing the iPad with cabin crews.  100 crew members have been given the tablet so far, with the goal of streamlining some aspects of customer service.  Each iPad is, for example, loaded with passenger lists and seating charts, which are updated just before each flight.  Crews can likewise check Executive Club status and special meal requests....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Gogo: iPhones two-thirds of devices using in-flight Wi-Fi</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/07/29/ipod.touch.comes.in.ahead.of.android.blackberry/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn3.macnn.com/news/1107/gogoin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[iPhones represent almost two-thirds of the mobile devices using Gogo's in-flight Wi-Fi service, the network provider says.  The category notably excludes tablets and notebooks, which are classified as computers and require people to pay more for in-flight connections.  In the mobile arena the iPod touch is in fact the second-place device, with a 20 percent share....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Delta joins airlines investigating iPad for cockpit use</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/03/07/first.major.carrier.to.join/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1011/Delta.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[While Delta Air Lines is "still vastly paper driven" when it comes to navigational charts, the company is seeking approval to test the iPad and other tablets beginning next quarter, according to spokeswoman Gina Laughlin.  The Federal Aviation Administration only recently approved the use of the iPad instead of paper charts or electronic flight bags (EFBs).  Although EFBs may offer some of the adv...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Southwest Airlines starts selling iTunes music, video</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/02/23/in.flight.service.generates.royalties/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1102/swa.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Southwest Airlines has launched a new in-flight service selling content from iTunes, according to Variety.  Dubbed InAirtainment, the service actually takes the form of a website through which people can browse for music, movies or TV shows hosted on iTunes.  Southwest says is it is claiming a small royalty from every download, which may be 5 percent if the airline is enrolled in the normal iTunes...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iceland Express adds iPad to in-flight options</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/11/24/option.initially.limited.to.transatlantic.service/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1011/iex.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Airline Iceland Express says it is now offering iPads as a form of in-flight entertainment.  The rental option costs $13, £9 or 1,500 ISK per flight.  The airline is only currently offering tablets on transatlantic trips, but says it plans to offer them on all planes within the next few months....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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