Updating the Air Traffic Control Network
There is an old adage that often one has ‘to spend money in order to save money’. That old saying certainly applies to the air traffic control network:
” A World War II-era air traffic network that often forces planes to take longer, zigzagging routes is costing U.S. airlines billions of dollars in wasted fuel while an upgrade to a satellite-based system has languished in the planning stages for more than a decade.
The $35 billion plan would replace the current radar system with the kind of GPS technology that has become commonplace in cars and cell phones. Supporters say it would triple air traffic capacity, reduce delays by at least half, improve safety and curb greenhouse gas emissions.”
link: U.S. air-traffic network outdated, costly
Not only would an updated system be more cost efficient, it would be more secure. There would be increased safety in the air and on the runways. It would reduce the incidents of ‘near misses’ significantly.
The problem is that this is an approximately thirty five billion dollar ($35,000,000,000.00) project. It is not a presidential campaign issue. And, in this bailout economy, where are the funds found in order to save financially?
Catherine Forsythe
Tags: air traffic control, economy, efficiency, finances, security
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