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Antiquated FAA in a Tailspin

New system won't be ready until 2025

By Polly Davis Doig, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 2, 2007 10:24 AM CDT

(Newser) – With canceled flights, hours on the tarmac, overbooking and a disturbing increase in near collisions, one might be better off traveling by pony than plane, reports Business Week, and the authority responsible seems least able to fix it. As FAA chief Marion Blakey steps down,... Read full story »

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