FAA projects save jobs but create little hiring. (some openings for air-traffic control software specialists) (Federal Aviation Administration) (contains related article on the basic National Airspace System architecture)

EDN, May, 1993 by Colborn, Kate

A few software specialists who are familiar with air-traffic control may find openings

How many defense weapons the US needs, or whether or not a space station is essential, are topics for debate in Washington, DC. But most agree that commercial aviation and the safety of passengers remain critical. Recognizing the need for improvements to increase capacity in the National Airspace System (NAS), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) developed the "National Airspace Plan for Facilities, Equipment, and Associated Development."

Currently, an average of $2 billion a year is spent on NAS-related projects, says Kenneth Ward, special assistant in the FAA's office of Associate Administrator for NAS Development. "We're somewhat more than halfway...

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