Delta Airlines to equipping pilots with Microsoft Surface 2

BANGALORE, INDIA: Delta Airlines is equipping its 11,000 pilots worldwide with Microsoft Surface 2 devices for their electronic flight bags (EFBs).

The new devices will replace the current paper versions of the EFBs, and provide electronic access to key charts, reference documents and checklists. The move is expected to save the airline $13 million per year in fuel and associated costs.

Delta Airlines equipped its 19, 000 flight attendants with Nokia Lumia 820 handsets powered by Windows 8 to enhance passenger experience and improve on-board purchase process.

The deployment means that from cockpit to cabin, Delta flight crews will now have access to the full, connected range of Microsoft devices and services, demonstrating their commitment to bringing innovation onto their flights - from real-time data and visualization for their pilots, to the best possible service for their customers in the cabin.