The Federal Aviation
Administration said it will
begin building a new high-tech
satellite-based air traffic
control system, awarding a $1
billion contract to begin work
on the project that will work
using GPS, or global
positioning satellites,
cutting down on delays and
enabling the FAA to handle two
to three times the amount
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The Federal Aviation
Administration said it will
begin building a new high-tech
satellite-based air traffic
control system, awarding a $1
billion contract to begin work
on the project that will work
using GPS, or global
positioning satellites,
cutting down on delays and
enabling the FAA to handle two
to three times the amount of
air traffic using the
skies.Joshua Vazquez is safety
director for Phoenix East
Aviation -- a flight training
school in Daytona
Beach.Vazquez said this new
technology will allow air
traffic controllers and pilots
to see airplanes in real time,
not delayed by a radar blip,
which will allow planes to
taxi, takeoff, land and fly
closer together and safer.

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