Alaska Airlines replaces pilot manuals with iPads

June 9th, 2011 | Aviation accident

June 9, 2011 LOS ANGELES — As part of his daily routine for the last 15 years, Alaska Airlines pilot Randy Kleiger hauled his 40-pound airline manuals onto his jet, using them to check everything from routing information and company policies to airport parking. But the 1,000-plus pages of paper are soon to be history,… Read More