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FAA: Planes must have GPS-based equipment
May 27, 2010 9:48 AM
The Obama administration is taking a major step toward an air traffic control system based on satellite technology. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has released an order Thursday that requires all aircraft that use the nation's busiest airports to have equipment by 2020 that continually broadcasts their location to other... more » -
Ash clears, London airports reopen
May 17, 2010 8:30 AM
Britain's two major international airports reopened to some flights today after a no-fly zone was imposed because of a dense cloud of drifting volcanic ash from Iceland. And Europe's air traffic management agency says it appears the cloud is beginning to disperse. Britain's National Air Traffic Service says London's... more » -
Tapes indicate child directed planes at NY airport
March 3, 2010 9:15 AM
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating whether a child directed planes from Kennedy Airport's air traffic control tower. A child's voice can be heard on a tape making five transmissions to pilots preparing for takeoff on Feb. 17. The recording was obtained by WFXT-TV in Boston. In one exchange, the... more »
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