Are we sure this is not intentional? Often times, when using laptops on planes, they advise you to remove the battery because their AC outlet cannot handle the full load of running the computer and charging the battery. This would eliminate the need to remove the battery, which is much safer in the case of a power loss. Since this application is *specifically* called "airplane mode", it seems only natural that this feature be left intact.
Are we sure this is not intentional? Often times, when using laptops on planes, they advise you to remove the battery because their AC outlet cannot handle the full load of running the computer and charging the battery. This would eliminate the need to remove the battery, which is much safer in the case of a power loss. Since this application is *specifically* called "airplane mode", it seems only natural that this feature be left intact.