Airlines
Application Software Bug Delays American Airlines Flights
A duplicated ILS approach chart for Washington Reagan National Airport caused the iPad application software to shut down
Among major U.S. carriers, American Airlines is an early adopter of iPads as electronic flight bags. (Photo: American Airlines)
Among major U.S. carriers, American Airlines is an early adopter of iPads as electronic flight bags. (Photo: American Airlines)

American Airlines delayed “dozens” of flights over two days because of an application software bug that caused pilots’ flight deck iPads to malfunction. The airline resolved the problem with a temporary fix on April 29; a permanent solution will follow when application provider Jeppesen supplies new data on May 8.