Apple Announces iPod Airplane Integration [Updated]
In-flight iPod connectivity will be available to Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United passengers beginning in mid 2007. Additionally, Apple is working with Panasonic Avionics Corporation to bring even more leading airlines in-flight iPod connectivity in the future.
According to the press release, these six airlines will begin offering their passengers iPod seat connections which power and charge their iPods during flight and allow the video content on their iPods to be viewed on the their seat back displays. The press release did not specify whether the iPod integration would be a first-class accommodation, as presumably that designation would be up to the individual airlines.
Update: Reuters reports (French, English translation) that Air France is, at least partially, denying Apple's announcement.
(translation provided by Google) Apple is a partner of Air France but it is completely premature on this date of speaking about such a project
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On the seatback displays? ok, that's pretty cool, not gonna lie. C'mon Jet Blue, do it on yours too!
heh... Don't expect to see this on Jet Blue any time soon
It will happen.
"Mummy, why is that man watching those naked people doing things to each other." :p
LMAO, Post of the Week™ :D
But this is a great idea.
(Side note: Having listened to it for the first time on this flight, I really appreciate airlines that put the air traffic control traffic on one of the audio channels. It was neat -- and somewhat comforting -- to know exactly what my pilot was doing up there.)
"Mummy, why is that man watching those naked people doing things to each other." :p
"And why does one look like Steve Ballmer?"
:eek:
"Mummy, why is that man watching those naked people doing things to each other." :p
It will happen.
I thought iGary had trouble getting on flights!
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