Travelers can power iPods during flight

BANGALORE: Apple today announced that it is teaming up with Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United to deliver the first integration between iPod and in-flight entertainment systems.

These six airlines will begin offering their passengers iPod seat connections, which power and charge iPods during flight and allow the video content on iPods to be viewed on the seat back displays.

“There is no better traveling companion than an iPod, and now travellers can power their iPods during flight and even watch their iPod movies and TV shows on their seat back displays,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide iPod Product Marketing.

In-flight iPod connectivity will be available to Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United passengers beginning in mid 2007. Additionally, Apple is working with Panasonic Avionics Corporation to bring even more leading airlines in-flight iPod connectivity in the future, an Apple statement said.

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