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The friendlier skies: how technology is changing air travel for better and worse
From lighter navigation equipment to better connectivity, technology is making commercial flight easier and more attractive. At the same time, it's also enabling potentially troubling security changes on the ground. We chart the implementation of gadgets, apps, and new research in air travel.
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April 28, 2015
iPad app issue grounds 'a few dozen' American Airlines flights
'It's random, but no one's going anywhere til we figure it out.'
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October 31, 2013
FAA officially approves using electronics during all phases of flight
Delta hopes to have new plan in place as early as tomorrow
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June 21, 2013
FAA ready to ease restrictions on in-flight gadgets, WSJ reports
Panel of experts envision a world with "gate to gate" device use