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August 30, 2008 5:09:06 CDT


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  • June 2008
    • Will Fewer Flights Mean Fewer Delays?

      Will Fewer Flights Mean Fewer Delays?

      (Newser) - With fuel prices soaring into the skies, fewer airplanes will be following suit, but don't think that translates to less time on the tarmac. Airlines' cutbacks will ground planes, but mostly on less-traveled routes to smaller cities, the New York Times reports. The congestion at LAX and JFK isn't likely to improve, despite new FAA regulations. More »

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      airline industry   FAA   fuel costs   airline delays   flights   air traffic   air traffic control

  • March 2008
  • February 2008
  • October 2007
    • Air Traffic Control to Get a Makeover

      Air Traffic Control to Get a Makeover

      (Newser) - The FAA has unveiled a plan to relieve projected air traffic gridlock: a new tracking system called NextGen. The new system will take advantage of slicker GPS technology, which will gradually replace the current radar system, which is subject to delays in data and large margins of error that require extra space between aircraft, Wired reports. More »

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      air travel   FAA   GPS   air traffic control

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