United Continental today announced that it is converting to paperless flight decks and deploying 11,000 iPads to all United and Continental pilots. The electronic flight bags (EFB) replace paper flight manuals, and as a first for major network carriers, provide pilots with paperless aeronautical navigational charts through an iPad app. Distribution of iPads began earlier this month, and all pilots will have them by year end. “The paperless flight deck represents the next generation of
23 August 2011
Malaysia Airlines announces RM527 million net due to higher fuel costs
Malaysia Airlines’ Group today announced a net loss of RM527 million for the second quarter 2011, impacted by higher fuel costs that offset yield and Revenue Available Seat Kilometer (RASK), higher than the same quarter for 2010. The Group’s total revenues for 2Q 2011 increased to RM 3.485 billion, 8% more than 2Q 2010 (RM3.213 billion), while passenger revenue registered a 9% growth of RM2.086 billion, compared to RM1.912 billion for 2Q 2010. The airline’s aggressive and consistent
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