AMERICAN AIRLINES INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT IS OUT OF THIS WORLD WITH SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB 10.1

American is First Domestic Airline to Feature Branded Tablets for Entertainment in Premium Cabins

Beginning today, customers traveling in premium class cabins will be the first to see the Samsung Galaxy Tab^TM 10.1 device onboard select flights.

American is the first domestic airline to offer a branded tablet onboard its aircraft, giving premium customers access to a library of entertainment options inflight. The customized tablets, which feature a 10.1-inch screen, replace the current personal entertainment devices in American's First and Business Class cabins on transcontinental flights between New York's JFK and Los Angeles, JFK and San Francisco, Miami and San Francisco, and Miami and Los Angeles served with 767-200 and 767-300 aircraft; international flights to and from Europe and South America served with 767-300 aircraft; and transcontinental flights between Boston and Los Angeles served with 757 aircraft.

The details:

Customers can choose from over 70 movies, including 30 new releases, with three titles exclusive to American from Paramount, as well as a variety of television programs and audio selections
The tablets also feature a special touchscreen specifically designed for American that allows customers to interact with the devices in a user-friendly way.
Additional tablet functionality and content will be rolled out over time, beginning in first quarter 2012, and will include Wi-Fi capability on equipped aircraft, games, eReader publications, and more.

In addition, First and Business Class customers onboard American's 777, 767 and select 757 aircraft can enjoy their favorite movies, music and TV shows with Bose^® QuietComfort^® 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling^® headphones.