For the past three years, the TSA has tested an electronic pilot identification screening system called CrewPASS, or Crew Personnel Advanced Screening System.

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The pilot allows electronic applications ("apps") to be used by medallion taxis to accept electronic hails ("e-hails").

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Huffington was on a United Express flight operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines from Washington to New York on Saturday night when a fellow traveler became upset when she allegedly continued to use her smartphone after the pilot asked passengers to turn off electronic devices before takeoff.

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Pilot Baba and Yogmata, who is an electronic engineer, share the same guru.

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Within 18 months an electronic-cash system being tested in England will start pilot operations in Hong Kong and Singapore.

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The lady on Delta got irritated at me because I had headphones on as we were taking off and the pilot had clearly said to power off all electronic items.

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