The tech giant has signed a new tablet deal with Delta

Sep 27, 2013 16:51 GMT  ·  By

The tech giant has signed the first important deal for the second-generation Surface tablet, as Delta has agreed to equip all its pilots with Windows tablets.

WindowsITPro is reporting that the agreement initially included Nokia’s upcoming Windows RT tablet, but it turns out that Microsoft has actually convinced Delta officials to make the switch to Surface 2.

"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 device," the airline company was quoted as saying by the same source.

"The 757/767 fleet will be the first to make the transition with the 777, 747 and MD88 as fast followers. Look for an announcement from Delta and Microsoft in the coming days about our partnership on the initiative."

The Surface 2 was recently presented by Microsoft during an event in New York, but the device will only go on sale on October 22 across the world.