Airplane Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

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 ...

Etihad Airways to use iPads for aircraft training

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 21st, 2012)

Last year, the iPad landed in cockpits as a replacement for flight bags. Now it's being used to supplement training courses for aircraft engineers. According to a report by Gulf News, Etihad Airways is using the iPad to train 200 licensed aircraft engineers. Eleven engineers already went ...

Qantas tests iPad as in-flight entertainment

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 15th, 2011)

Starting in October, customers on select Qantas flights will be able to choose an iPad for their in-flight entertainment. The iPads will come with pre-loaded TV shows, movies and music to help pass the time on the plane. Eventually, Qantas hopes to deliver this multimedia content wirelessly so ...

TUAW's Daily iPad App - Warplanes: A History of Aerial Combat

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 13th, 2011)

Gameloft recently released a new iPad book-app, Warplanes: A History of Aerial Combat (US$6.99). This app is follow-up to Gameloft's earlier book-app, War in the Pacific. This latest offering includes detailed information on 43 historic war planes including popular bombers like the B-52, ...

iPad survives 500 foot fall from airplane thanks to G-Form Extreme Sleeve

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 25th, 2011)

Companies like G-Form enjoy wowing people with products that protect your device under the most extreme conditions. This time around, the team took an iPad, slipped it into their Extreme Sleeve and dropped it from an ultralight airplane. Similar to the iPhone that plummeted from a plane, the ...

Jetstar airline to offer in-flight iPads in April

by David Quilty (Feb 15th, 2011)

Back in June 2010 we first reported on a pilot program by Qantas Airways' low-cost airline Jetstar to offer iPad rentals as in-flight entertainment, and now we have learned that Jetstar will finally start offering them in April for AUD$10 per flight. According to Australian Business Traveler, the ...

TUAW gift guide: Griffin eXport In-Flight Video Cable

by Dave Caolo (Dec 16th, 2009)

You've loaded a movie and a few episodes of "The Office" on your iPhone or iPod touch to keep you company as you fly this holiday. The only problem is that, while quite lovely, the iPhone's screen is not meant for watching The Bourne Identity in earnest. If only you could connect it to the monitor ...

iPhone vs. Pre: The best air-travel companion

by Tim Wasson (Jul 6th, 2009)

I'm by no means a frequent flyer, but I'm preparing for a trip to Vegas to get hitched in just about week. I'm loading up my iPhone with applications to make my vacation a little easier, like Flight Tracker and TripIt. Even with all these apps, I was left wondering if my iPhone would really be the ...

Found Footage: Controlling radio control aircraft with an iPhone

by Steven Sande (May 2nd, 2009)

Take one radio-controlled airplane or helicopter, add a Wi-Fi router and some custom software, then mix in an iPhone's accelerometer and touch interface. What do you get? An R/C aircraft controller. Joshua Ziering loves to fly radio-controlled 'copters and planes, and he describes exactly how he ...

Fly the friendlier sky with your iPod

by Laurie A. Duncan (Nov 14th, 2006)

Apple has teamed up with a handful (if you have a 6-fingered hand) of airlines to offer iPod integration, making your long flight a bit more comfortable. Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United will deliver the first "seamless integration" between the iPod and their own in-flight ...