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 US$13mn per year in fuel and associated costs.

As we had shared with you earlier, in the month of August, 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.