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• How Will NextGen Improve Your Life?

  We’ve all heard about “NextGen” air traffic control, but besides the generic guarantee of shorter delays, do we really know what it will do for us? Sometimes the benefits to the traveler aren’t really all that clear, and that’s... Posted Jun 10 2009, 03:52 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: LAN, Air Traffic Control

• How Often Do Airlines Fly Into Areas Without Radar Coverage? (Ask Cranky)

  Here’s a very timely Ask Cranky that was spurred by the Air France accident earlier this week. I’m sure many of you heard that the airplane was flying in an area where there was no radar coverage, and that might be surprising. You may have... Posted Jun 03 2009, 03:19 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Ask Cranky, Air Traffic Control