Apple announced that it is teaming up with Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United to deliver the first seamless integration between iPod and in-flight entertainment systems. These six airlines will begin offering their passengers iPod seat connections which power and charge their iPods during flight and allow the video content on their iPods to be viewed on the their seat back displays.

“There is no better traveling companion than an iPod, and now travelers can power their iPods during flight and even watch their iPod movies and TV shows on their seat back displays,” said Greg Joswiak, VP-Worldwide iPod Product Marketing, Apple. “We're excited to work with Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United to offer iPod users an even better in-flight experience.”

The in-flight iPod connec­ti­vity will be available by mid 2007. There are more than 3,000 accessories made specifi­cally for iPod which range from fashionable cases to speaker systems, and more than 70 percent of the 2007-model US automobiles currently offer iPod connectivity.

With nearly 70 million iPods sold, this is the world's most popular digital music and portable video player. The iTunes Store features over 3.5 million songs, 65,000 podcasts, 20,000 audio­books, 5,000 music videos, 250 television shows and over 100 movies from Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar, Touchstone Pictures and Miramax Films.

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