Come fly with the iPad

Hazel Rycroft 

THE Apple iPad is not only flying of the shelves, it is now actually flying! From later this June, Australian budget carrier Jetstar is to offer passengers iPads for inflight entertainment. Their aim is to roll the trial out to international services later on in 2010.

Passengers will be able to watch preloaded music videos, movies or TV programs, read e-books, listen to music or play games on the devices. Internet will not be available on the iPads, due to flight regulations.

"Given the demand for the iPad so far, I anticipate it will have strong appeal amongst our passengers," said Jetstar chief Bruce Buchanan.

"Based on demand for the iPads as part of the trial, we'll be looking to roll out the devices across our entire domestic and international network later in the year."

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