An aircraft communications system includes a wireless local area network access point positioned within the aircraft that receives and transmits wireless communications to and from at least one portable wireless communications device. In one embodiment, the GUI includes first, second and third windows. The window size may be reduced to a target size by utilizing one or more reduction steps, wherein the reduction steps may be programmable. Applications are built by leveraging existing collaborative cloud services that enable the maintenance and sharing of user content. At least a portion of the tissue engaging portions are obtuse.