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National Defense July 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	Air Traffic Technology Drive Stalled by Colliding Agendas Burgeoning growth in commercial aviation and the increasing pressure on air traffic control is spurring debate on whether U.S. air travel can remain safe and secure.
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2007	Quadrant ADS-B Air Traffic Control System to be Installed at Abu Dhabi The General Civil Aviation Authority of the United Arab Emirates has purchased a Quadrant ADS-B air traffic surveillance ground station from Comsoft GmbH as part of the UAE's air traffic control automation system upgrade.
BusinessWeek September 10, 2007 Palmeri & Epstein	Fear & Loathing At The Airport Long lines, late flights, near collisions - everyone is unhappy with the state of the U.S. air travel system. Unfortunately, no one, especially not the FAA, seems able to do anything about it
Wired Andrew Blum	Key to Eliminating U.S. Flight Delays? Redesign the Sky Over New York City More than 2 million flights pass over the city every year, most traveling to and from the metropolitan area's three busiest airports: John F. Kennedy, Newark, and LaGuardia.
BusinessWeek September 10, 2007 Adam Aston	Untangling The Traffic Jam In The Air The technology already exists to make flying simpler, safer, and more efficient.
CIO August 1, 2001 Lafe Low	Up, Up and... Still Here A recent report proposes a complete reshuffling of the nation's air traffic patterns. Currently, planes do not fly from point A to point B in a straight line. Free-flight routes would take a more direct path from takeoff to landing...
HBS Working Knowledge August 31, 2011 Julia Hanna	Improving Fairness in Flight Delays Airlines and the FAA don't like flight delays any more than passengers, but what's to be done? Researchers propose a "fairness" system that could save travelers time and service providers millions of dollars annually.
Popular Mechanics September 4, 2008 Barbara S. Peterson	McCain and Palin Chart Separate Course From Obama on Aviation From jump starting an air traffic control bill to dealing with job cuts due to higher fuel costs, experts break down how Obama and McCain would try to modernize the FAA and get families home for the holidays on time.
Knowledge@Wharton	Flight Delayed Again? The Hub's the Rub New research shows that most of the delays due to air-traffic congestion are evidence of trade-offs made by an air travel system in which passengers get something in return for congestion -- more frequent service to a greater number of destinations...
BusinessWeek June 5, 2006 Christopher Palmeri	Snarl In The Sky Private jet traffic is creating commercial flight delays, safety concerns, and calls for small planes to pay more into the system.
BusinessWeek January 27, 2011 John Hughes	Stuck on the Tarmac: Satellite Navigation The FAA may soon ask outside companies to help speed up adoption of a next-generation satellite navigation system.
Search Engine Watch November 9, 2005 Gary Price	Real-Time Flight Tracking Want to check on the status of a flight that's currently in the air? The major search engines and other specialized services offer real-time flight tracking services that show you the status of major airline flights.
InternetNews July 28, 2004 Michael Singer	Oracle Pilots the Friendly Skies The FAA uses the database giant's 10g products to create electronic maps of the skies. If your pilot gets lost, blame Oracle.
National Defense October 2009 Grace V. Jean	Fear of Crashes Keeping Drones out of U.S. Airspace The senior director of unmanned aircraft systems and control technologies at Rockwell Collins, Vos and other industry representatives are advocating a push for the development of automation technologies that will make it possible for piloted aircraft and drones to fly safely in the same airspace.
Popular Mechanics January 2008 Thomas Hayden	10 Ways to Fix Air Travel Flying may be incredibly safe, but it's also unreliable, inefficient and stressful. Here's how to make the experience aloft easier on us and the planet.
BusinessWeek September 24, 2007	Readers' Runway Rage The response to a story on the demise of efficient and civilized air travel was voluminous and vehement.
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2007 J.R. Wilson	Manned and Unmanned Aircraft to Share Controlled and Commercial Airspace Governments, organizations, and industries throughout the world are trying to find ways of developing electronic and electro-optical technologies to enable unmanned aerial vehicles to operate together safely.
IEEE Spectrum August 2008 Tekla S. Perry	Airlines: Got Fuel? Airlines are now putting the minimum amount of fuel in planes necessary to reach their destination, but are they underestimating the amount they need?
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2006	ITT awarded GCA-2000 radar contract for Sweden The White Plains, N.Y. company was awarded a contract worth $5 million to supply a transportable GCA-2000 state-of-the-art air traffic control radar.
Salon.com August 9, 2002 Patrick Smith	Ask the pilot When airplanes collide, who is responsible? Are we doing enough to prevent such disasters?
National Defense October 2011 Stew Magnuson	FAA Sets Date for Small Unmanned Planes in U.S. Airspace Mid-2013 is the latest estimate for when the Federal Aviation Administration will allow operators of small unmanned aerial vehicles to fly in national airspace without having to go through a lengthy bureaucratic certification process, according to an agency official.
National Defense August 2010 Sandra I. Erwin	Non-Military Market for Unpiloted Aircraft Will Remain Sluggish The unmanned-aviation industry will be anxiously awaiting the release of new U.S. government regulations that may provide clues to whether unpiloted aircraft will receive flight rights in the national airspace.
National Defense May 2012 Stew Magnuson	Regulatory, Technological Hurdles Stand In Way of Domestic Drone Mandate If Congress gets its way, by Sept. 30, 2015, unmanned aerial vehicles will be seamlessly flying in national airspace alongside passenger jets, military aircraft and single-prop general aviation Pipers.
Popular Mechanics April 9, 2008 Barbara S. Peterson	Why U.S. Airlines Still Won't Join the Mobile Mile-High Club Airline passengers abroad could soon find themselves sitting in chatter class. In the past two weeks, regulatory authorities and individual airlines in Europe have taken steps to allow in-flight cellphone use -- not that you'll be able to phone home while flying over the United States anytime soon.
Scientific American July 2006	Cell Phones on a Plane Recent research indicates that there may be sound safety reasons to continue the existing FCC and Federal Aviation Administration prohibitions on cell phone use in the air.
Popular Mechanics December 2009 Jeff Wise	How Plane Crash Forensics Lead to Safer Aviation After each plane crash, investigators study the wreckage, analyze flight data and examine clues regarding flight conditions. Once they have determined a cause, they often help create recommendations that prevent the problem from recurring.
Fast Company May 2009 Greg Lindsay	Honeywell's GPS-based Landing Tech Could Save Airlines Billions The first salvo against interminable flight delays is Honeywell's new GPS-based landing technology. It could also save billions for the airlines.
IEEE Spectrum March 2006 Strauss et al.	Unsafe At Any Airspeed? Is it safe to use cellphones on airplanes? The U.S. FCC thinks it may be. But here is proof that cellphones and other electronics are more of a risk to maintaining proper airline instrumentation than you think.
The Motley Fool March 29, 2011 Shubh Datta	One American Industry Getting Squeezed by Japan's Earthquake As a gateway to Asia, Japan ranks among the most important hubs for certain U.S. airlines. However, the Japanese crisis appears to have 'broken' that link, exposing the airline industry's latest vulnerability.
PC World December 22, 2006 Michael S. Lasky	Real-Time Traffic Info Gets You Past Jams Dash Express combines GPS data with traffic reports to find the fastest routes.
National Defense October 2010 Grace V. Jean	Army Receives FAA Approval to Fly Unmanned Aircraft in National Airspace The Federal Aviation Administration has granted the Army permission to fly unmanned aircraft in national airspace at night using ground-based radar and GPS systems to avoid civilian and commercial traffic.
National Defense May 2014 Valerie Insinna	Military, Industry Racing to Create Sense-and-Avoid Systems Congress has set a 2015 deadline for the Federal Aviation Administration to phase drones into civil airspace, but one of the technologies needed to safely operate unmanned aircraft won't be ready until at least a year later.
Mother Jones Jan/Feb 2002 Barry Yeoman & Bill Hogan	Airline Insecurity Federal regulators have known for years that the nation's system of airport security was "seriously flawed." But the FAA repeatedly placed politics and profits above the public's safety...
Search Engine Watch August 2, 2006 Chris Sherman	Search Tools for Air Travelers If you're planning to fly somewhere, these sites can enhance and supplement your experiences with online travel search engines.
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2010 John McHale	Future Looks Brighter for Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) Despite their economic woes, EFB designers continue to add capability to their devices.
Popular Mechanics December 2009 Jeff Wise	The Tech That Makes New Airplanes and Runways Safer The plane, the runway, the airport, the technology are all examined here
Military & Aerospace Electronics June 2009	Brazil selects ITT to provide transportable precision approach radar system ITT's transportable PAR-2000 system is designed to enhance Brazil's radar capability at locations that do not have radar coverage.
IEEE Spectrum December 2011 Philip E. Ross	When Will We Have Unmanned Commercial Airliners? Unmanned planes dominate the battlefield, yet airliners still have pilot - -and copilots.
National Defense May 2008 Breanne Wagner	Worries About Mid-Air Collisions Keep Civilian Drones Grounded The agency that controls the domestic airspace, the Federal Aviation Administration, said unmanned aircraft are not yet ready to conduct realistic missions.
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PC Magazine August 11, 2008 Logan Kugler	8 Tricks to Beat Airport Delays These Web sites and flight tracking tools will help you get a leg up on other passengers and avoid getting stranded.
Popular Mechanics August 27, 2009 Chris Sweeney	15 Brilliant, Bad and Downright Strange Plans to Save Airlines Possible ideas to make plane trips more profitable and efficient.
The Motley Fool October 20, 2010 Jared Cummans	Wednesday's ETF to Watch: Airline ETF (FAA) With earnings season progressing and a wave of M&A activity sweeping over the industry, the world's biggest airlines could once again find themselves in the spotlight in the near future.
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Popular Mechanics November 21, 2007 Matt Sullivan	Airport Headaches, Clean Diesel, M.C. Hammer and More: Podcast Download this podcast on how iPhone can stop flight delays, why hybrids may have to watch their backs, and a behind the scenes look at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
National Defense October 2009 Stew Magnuson	FAA Still Working on Rules for Domestic Pilotless Aircraft Use The Federal Aviation Administration fears that a drones will collide with commercial aircraft.