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FAA deploys new technology at Washington Air Route Traffic Control Centre
Airline Industry Information, May 8, 2002
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has deployed an advanced system which improves airspace efficiency and capacity at Washington Air Route Traffic Control Centre.
The User Request Evaluation Tool (URET), which was installed at the facility last month, allows pilots to select more direct routes to their destinations. The computer program aids controllers in granting pilot requests to change their flight path for more direct routes or for different altitudes. The software allows controllers to look 20 minutes into the future of a flight path. If a pilot wants to alter their route, the controller inputs the request and is immediately advised if the request is safe.
The digital system - which is also used at Kansas City, Cleveland, Chicago, Indianapolis and Memphis, TN - is said to be one of numerous building blocks in the FAA's Free Flight technology, which is aimed at transforming the USA's air traffic operation with a quick influx of new technology.
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