Delta Air Lines stepped up to the plate and pre-ordered 11,000 Microsoft Surface 2 tablets; the airline intends to use the slates to replace the large bags carried by airline pilots that typically contain paper maps, briefing documents and other important in-flight paperwork required by pilots. Those bags each weigh 38 pounds, so replacing them with a lightweight tablet can actually save fuel in the long run...Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Delta-Airlines-places-a-large-order-for-11000-Microsoft-Surface-2-tablets_id47858
