American Airlines flights delayed because of iPad app glitch

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http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/e598a4f7d8d2463acbebf0926dc5fa43/201925791/NEW_masterimg_american_40968b.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/28/american-airlines-ipad-software-glitch/)A couple of years ago, American Airlines swapped out its pilots' "flight bag" for iPads (http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/24/ipad-now-being-used-in-every-american-airlines-cockpit/)loaded with the terminal charts and other reference materials they're required to carry. Losing the 35 lbs of materials for a tablet (some 8,000 of them) was a good tradeoff, but tonight an apparent glitch is grounding some of the airline's flights. American Airlines confirmed the issue in a statement to Engadget, saying "Some flights are experiencing an issue with a software application on pilot iPads", and that some of the flights had to return to the gate for a WiFi connection to fix the issue. According to theDallas Morning News (http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2015/04/computer-glitch-delays-american-airlines-flights-tuesday-night.html/) several dozen flights are affected, although it's not clear what caused the glitch.

http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/28/american-airlines-ipad-software-glitch/