11/05/2013, The FAA previously did not allow airlines to let passengers use their personal electronic devices during certain phases of the flight, such as takeoff, landing and taxiing. Many passengers, particularly frequent fliers, have been irked by this restriction. After receiving recommendations from a 28 member advisory panel, the FAA finally decided to lift these restrictions last week. American Airlines has now received approval from the FAA to allow its passengers […]

06/24/2013, American Airlines has now become the first major commercial airline in the world to replace pilots' bulky flight bags with iPads. Back in May American Airlines had announced that all 8,600 pilots would be touting iPads by the end of the month.

05/01/2013, It was back in 2011 when pilots of American Airlines started using an iPad app instead of printed navigation charts. Later that same year, in December, the FAA allowed AA pilots to use iPads in all phases of a flight. American Airlines is the only carrier that has been allowed to do this, pilots can use their iPads even when the aircraft is below 10,000ft. The airline has said that all […]

04/17/2013, Earlier yesterday, we did talk about how flights of American Airlines were grounded because of a computer problem, and this led to tens of thousands of passengers being stranded on airports with no way of arriving at their destinations on time – insurance companies would definitely balk at the amount of payout that they would need to make. Good to know what whatever issues American Airlines suffered with their computers, […]

04/16/2013, Your American Airlines flight is definitely not taking off on time. The airline is facing some major computer troubles which have forced it to ground all flights. AA requested the Federal Aviation Administration to ground all of its aircraft. The airline says that its flights are likely to remain grounded until 5:00pm E.T. The computer troubles don’t end here, they have also affected regional American Eagle flights. According to the statement on […]

03/22/2013, Back in 2011 we reported that American Airlines was considering replacing their flight bags with iPads, ultimately saving a ton of weight while keeping things modern. Just to give you an idea, American Airlines has calculated that each flight bag will weigh around 35 pounds, and that’s per plane (per flight). They have estimated that by removing the flight bags, they should be able to save over $1 million each […]

12/16/2011, I do not quite get it – doesn’t being bankrupt mean you would have to spend every last penny that you earn to clear off the backlog of debts accumulated over the fat years? Apparently not, as American Airlines who filed for bankruptcy recently still managed to discover a secret stash of cash somewhere, letting their First Class passengers enjoy some quality time with spanking new Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1s […]

12/13/2011, We did cover the story of American Airlines being given the nod of approval by the FCC to use an iPad app instead of having pilots deal with paper navigation charts earlier this year, and now the FAA has expanded the use of iPads for American Airlines pilots, by letting them use the iPad 2 in all aspects of a commercial flight. This move will see a reduction of 40 […]

08/04/2011, Can’t get enough of the Internet wherever you go, even when you are flying high up in the sky? Well, you might want to switch airlines for good if you aren’t a regular customer of American Airlines, simply because the airline has expanded its in-flight Wi-Fi program to the whole Boeing 767 fleet – where they will sport Gogo Wi-Fi in addition to a spanking new Entertainment On Demand system […]

07/01/2011, The folks over at American Airlines have recently expanded its lineup of smartphone apps with the release of its American Airlines app for BlackBerry and Windows Phone 7 devices. Previously available for iOS and Android devices, the app allows users to create flight status notifications, check flight status and schedules, view personal flight details, check in for flights, access mobile boarding passes, monitor standby statuses, view terminal maps, access AAdvantage […]

06/16/2011, American Airlines is certainly down with tablet fever, where they recently started to put Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablets as part of the package for their First and Business Class passengers, where those tablets will be able to tap into the inflight Wi-Fi service. Passengers aren’t the only ones who will be able “play” around with the Galaxy Tab 10.1 though, since pilots will also be able to have their […]

06/13/2011, While we have most airlines opting to use the iPad as in-flight entertainment, we have one airline that has chosen not to succumb to the trend, by offering a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 instead. American Airlines has just announced a deal with Samsung that will place its 10.1″ tablet into the hands of passengers who are flying Premium Class on the airline. The tablets will be customized for the airline’s […]

05/03/2011, In-flight Wi-Fi used to be a dream, but it can be a rather expensive reality at the moment (although a whole lot more convenient, reliable and cheaper compared to testing out whether you are able to obtain a 4G or 3G connection in mid-flight, tethering your handset to your notebook while keeping your fingers crossed that you haven’t passed another country that makes your data roaming charges go up by […]