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US Federal Aviation Administration to re-examine in-flight electronics use

by Steven Sande (Aug 28th, 2012)

Chances are good that you'll still need to put your electronic devices away during takeoff and landing, but the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is forming a combined government-industry group to determine when your computer, smartphone and tablet can be safely used. The major reason ...

FAA to expand iPad usage, create app store

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 11th, 2012)

According to a report on aviation website AVweb, the Federal Aviation Administration plans to expand the use of the iPad by its employees. By 2014, employees will be given the choice to replace their laptops with an iPad and possibly other Android tablets. The FAA has found that the iPad ...

American Airlines pilots could use iPads as early as Friday

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Dec 14th, 2011)

The FAA has given the nod to American Airlines to start using iPads in flight cockpits as early as Friday, a ZDNet source informed the site. American Airlines conducted a test program in June, which started with electronic charts and moved to replacing paper books and charts. A pilot told ...

Travel reminder: Spare laptop batteries now verboten in checked bags

by Michael Rose (Dec 31st, 2007)

Planning a big trip in the new year? Someplace, I dunno, kinda hilly and foggy? If you're bringing along spare batteries for your laptop, take note of new FAA regulations starting January 1: lithium batteries, such as the Li-ion packs that power the MacBook Pro, are no longer permitted in checked ...