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Archive Home > 2008 > October > 10 > GPS could help save airlines time and fuel

GPS could help save airlines time and fuel

Current radar technology dates from World War II

By Michael Tarm / The Bulletin
October 10, 2008

CHICAGO — 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.

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