Gulf Air has announced that it is switching over to an iPad-based electronic flight bag system, according to a report on AppleInsider today. The news came via an AppleInsider reader, who spotted that the move was announced during a meeting on Sunday about Gulf Air’s Information and Communication Technology plans. AppleInsider says that 355 iPad will be purchased by Gulf Air for use by its fleet as part of the EFB program, which is the result of a partnership between the airline and a local telecoms company, VIVA Bahrain. , Source: Gulf Air latest to adopt iPad electronic flight bags