Delta to Equip Pilots With the Microsoft Surface 2 Tablet

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Posted September 27, 2013 at 8:27pm by iClarified

Delta Airlines has decided to equip its pilots with the Microsoft Surface 2 tablet; rather than the iPad or the Nokia 'Sirius' tablet, reports WindowsITPro.

"In less than two years, Delta cockpits will be paperless as we roll-out the Microsoft Surface 2 tablet running Windows 8.1 RT as our company-issued device," the airline alerted its employees recently. "The 757/767 fleet will be the first to make the transition with the 777, 747 and MD88 as fast followers. Look for an announcement from Delta and Microsoft in the coming days about our partnership on the initiative."

Notably, pilots can currently bring their own iPads for use on flights; however, that could also be changing. Delta reportedly wants "current iPad Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) users to transition to a company-issued device."

Microsoft just announced the Surface 2 tablet. More details on it can be found here.

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Fritz - September 28, 2013 at 7:31pm

Hey IT genius, learn the difference between RT and the surface PRO then you will earn some type of legitimacy. The RT does not run any x86/64 programs, its a ARM chip device. Everyone likes to lie.

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PaladinLV - September 28, 2013 at 3:44pm

Well finally Delta will have something that crashes more then their airlines!

Phil - September 28, 2013 at 11:43am

wow,nobody called is failed marketing when apple sold ipads to airlines. Now since microsoft doing it all of a sudden win8 is a fail. Can you say.. I luv sitting on the penis of apple?

Pete - September 28, 2013 at 1:59pm

I will never forget the first time I ran Windows - but I'm trying!!!

Marius - September 28, 2013 at 7:40pm

Buahaha...Count me in!

Koenig - September 28, 2013 at 6:40am

Well that's one person who bought one... :D

dude10000 - September 28, 2013 at 12:32am

Well, it's the only reasonable and safe choice because none of the other OS comes close to being an actual computer capable of running the advanced flight applications pilots use. Plus most of those software the airlines use are only Windows compatible to begin with. Until other OS are fully adopted by the airlines industry, it's just not safe to fly using any other OS.

asda - September 27, 2013 at 10:58pm

Lol @Micro$oft for trying hard, now even making deals with companies to advertise/promote their failed Win8/8.1/RT products.

Bugged Out - September 27, 2013 at 10:06pm

Not looking forward to the BSoDs while shooting an approach in the clouds and 250 souls on board.

Dmo - September 27, 2013 at 9:35pm

Wait till they get blue-screened

Pete - September 27, 2013 at 8:56pm

Not flying Delta anymore - That's for sure!!

Hackfest - September 27, 2013 at 8:39pm

Planes will crash......just like software....

iAmMe - September 27, 2013 at 8:41pm

That's what I feared. I hope it won't crash to the blue screen. Lol