The paperless cockpit is almost here: American replaces manuals with iPads
Photo Credit: iPads will soon replace heavy paper Jeppesen guides on American Airlines, the first U.S. airline to win FAA approval to do so. YouTube / Fly4Fun
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Despite AA’s many troubles over the past year, it has become an early adopter among airlines from SXSW hackathons to paperless cockpits. This is a trend that can truly differentiate the new American.
The long awaited, previously announced iPad Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) has finally been approved for most of our airplanes at the company. In fact, we're [American Airlines] the first U.S. airline to
