"After landing and while taxiing to the gate, our aircraft made contact with another parked aircraft, " Spirit spokeswoman Misty Pinson confirmed to CNN.

CNN: Spirit Airlines plane hits parked jet

The Federal Aviation Administration approved the use of the tablets in 2011, but American is the first commercial carrier to receive the agency's approval to use them in the cockpit during all phases of flight from gate to gate, including during landing and takeoff.

CNN: iPad use picking up in airline cockpits