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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 ...