American Airlines to offer Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 as amenity on flights

American Airlines on Monday announced it would start offering the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 as an in-flight entertainment device on select flights. It plans to deploy 6,000 Samsung tablets in premium-level cabins of some transcontinental and international flights.

This will be the first time a North American airline has offered a branded tablet for in-flight entertainment. It’s also a sign that tablet PCs are increasingly becoming the go-to entertainment device for the luxury class.

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“We are working hard to revitalize our fleet and invest wisely in new products and services to modernize and enhance the travel experience,” said Virasb Vahidi, American’s Chief Commercial Officer, in a statement. “Working with Samsung to outfit our premium cabins with the innovative Galaxy Tab will give our premium customers a modern and innovative in-flight entertainment experience.”

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is a larger and more powerful version of the original Galaxy Tab. Samsung is touting the device as the “world’s thinnest tablet” at just 8.6 millimeters. The Wi-Fi only tablet has a 10.1-inch screen, Android 3.1 preloaded, and an Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core processor.