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Morning Brief: Satellites to Improve Air Traffic Control

<p>A Delta Air Lines aircraft lands at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. (Tami Chappell/Courtesy Reuters)</p>
A Delta Air Lines aircraft lands at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. (Tami Chappell/Courtesy Reuters)

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  • Renewing America Staff

The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Alaskan Airlines will begin testing satellite-based air traffic control systems (NYT). Moving from radar to GPS systems will safely reduce the distance required between flying aircraft. Airport capacities can grow without constructing new runways because takeoffs and landings can occur more frequently. Passengers should experience fewer delays and shorter, more direct approaches to airports with smoother descents. This technology is part of the FAA’s broader NextGen plan to upgrade the nation’s air traffic control system by 2025 that may cost up to $45 billion.

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Steven J. Markovich holds an MBA from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.