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VTE Inc. Releases The Knee Dock, a Comfortable and Secure Hands-Free iPad HolderWednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 8:00AMOffering an easy to use and comfortable iPad Holder, VTE Inc. has released the Knee Dock for aviation, travel, and home use.

American Airlines Tests A Paperless CockpitFriday, June 17, 2011 @ 3:18PMThe airline says going paperless can save it $1.2 million a year. But how the airline achieves the savings is what's interesting. read more

Airline to replace pilot manuals with iPadsThursday, June 2, 2011 @ 12:42AMAlaska Airlines will issue iPad tablet computers to its pilots to replace up to 11kg of paper flight manuals.

Pilots to get iPads to use as manualsSunday, May 29, 2011 @ 8:36PMPilots of Alaska Airlines will receive iPads by mid-June as the company replaces paper flight manuals.

Alaska Airlines issues iPads to pilotsFriday, May 27, 2011 @ 1:14PMAlaska Airlines said Friday it will issue iPad tablet computers to its pilots to replace up to 25 pounds of paper flight manuals.

Iridium Enables a New Electronic Chart Distribution Service for the Maritime IndustryTuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 6:00AMMCLEAN, Va. -- Datema Delfzijl B.V. has received international approval for its revolutionary ENCTrack electronic chart distribution service, which uses global satellite data links provided by Iridium Communications Inc. .

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iPads to be used in airline cockpits?Tuesday, March 8, 2011 @ 11:39PMApple's iPad may soon find its way onto your next commercial flight, and not just in the cabin as an entertainment device. Major airlines and a charter jet company are considering using the tablet as a way to replace both paper navigation charts and laptops on the ground and during flight.

IPad navigational maps OKd for some charter pilotsTuesday, March 8, 2011 @ 11:17AMApple Inc.'s iPad won approval from U.S. regulators to display navigational charts for some charter pilots, a step that may speed the end of the decades-old tradition of paper maps in the cockpit. With the Federal...