Originally Posted by
luv757
So now that the merger is off and running I have heard from several places on the CAL side that Ipad's have been discussed as a means of carrying our flight docs (FOM, Jepps, etc).
I am curious what the UAL side has been hearing from the rumor mill. Obviously before we can go SOC we have to get both sides the same since UAL has ship sets and CAL still has to carry brain bags (good spot for a United Against Outsourcing sticker by the way).
From UAL ALPA's recent rumor control posting:
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Rumor: We might be issued Apple iPads sometime in 2011.
Answer: According to UAL Flight Operations management, the Authorization Request for iPads is complete and Flight Technology is currently vetting the program through Corporate Finance. There is a goal to present the program to the Board of Directors in December for final approval, with pilots receiving them sometime in 2011. The iPads would be a Class 1 EFB provided to all United and Continental pilots.