Did you happen to be on one of the 80,000 commercial flights that were delayed this year? Maybe while you were setting on the tarmac waiting to take off, circling for hours waiting for Air traffic control to open up a spot so you could land or you might have found yourself on a jet that had to fly thousands of miles out of the way, you asked yourself, WHY??
Air traffic is projected to grow by 33% in the next ten years, with delays growing by 62%. Is Mother Nature responsible for all the delays? It is possible that she may be the cause of some delays; an antiquated air traffic control system is probably more at fault.
The current ATC system is a system that we have used since 1950. It is an aging analog and radar based network that forces aircraft to fly inefficient routes which add up to hundred of thousand of extra mile each year. This adds to delays, and burns millions of gallons of extra fuel.
Currently there are approximately 45,000 daily flights. Annalists expect that number to increase to 61,000 flights per day within 10 years. What can you do to encourage congress to turn loose funding to pay for upgrades in the aging ATC system? Go to www.smartskies.org, and enter your zip code. This will take you to a pre written letter and links to your congressmen. Just fill in your name, and www.Smartskies.org will forward a letter to your congressmen urging them to update our outdated air traffic control system.
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