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Delta Air lines to equip its pilots with Microsoft Surface 2′s

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Last month we reported that Nokia had scored a big deal with Delta Air Lines to supply its fleet with some 19,000 Windows Phone-powered Nokia Lumia 920 units.

Today, Delta’s love for Windows continues, as now all pilots will get equipped with the just-released Surface 2 tablets from Microsoft.

A Delta spokesman confirmed the company’s aim to go paperless, which began with the aforementioned company-issued Lumia 920′s to its flight attendants:

“In less than two years, Delta cockpits will be paperless as we roll-out the Microsoft Surface 2 tablet running Windows 8.1 RT as our company-issued devices.”

Currently, pilots are allowed to bring their own tablets into the cockpit, which are mainly Apple iPads. With the implementation of company-issued tablets and smartphones, they hope to shift away from their Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy in favor of the Windows-powered devices.

It was initially speculated that the tablets were supposed to be provided by Nokia, namely the company’s first Lumia slate, codenamed “Sirius.” It makes sense that Delta would go with the Surface 2 in light of Microsoft’s recent buyout offer for Nokia, as the rumored tablet may not even see the light of day. But anything’s possible, and Nokia’s October 22 event, where multiple devices are expected to be announced, is right around the corner.

For more on the Surface 2, check out our detailed hands-on from this week’s unveiling.

Thanks, TheAgent, for the tip!

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