iPad enters aviation industry's first stop Alaska Airlines

According to reports on May 31, according to foreign media reports, Alaska Airlines has recently attempted to import flight manuals and other documents into the company’s iPad equipped with pilots to facilitate their reading. As the first airline in the United States to try to digitize the paper document iPad, its pilots will receive the company’s iPad in mid-June. This project can be used as one of the company’s efforts to enhance flight safety, improve efficiency and protect the environment. The iPad has become a powerful weapon for achieving full digitalization.

Gary Beck, the company's vice president of flight operations, said, "We have been committed to the realization of electronic flight packages, but did not encounter suitable equipment. After the iPad was launched, we conducted a product inspection and thought it was the equipment that met our needs. "The company will equip each pilot with an iPad equipped with GoodReader for reading related manuals on flight, system and performance in PDF format, and other related materials." At the same time, these electronic materials can also be updated in a timely manner, with hyperlinks and color pictures, etc., which are richer than traditional documents and can be viewed more quickly.

The Federal Aviation Administration of the United States also believes that the iPad is an excellent electronic device, and its purchase cost can be offset by reducing the cost of production and distribution of printed materials, which can also effectively relieve pilots' back and muscle damage. This move has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States.