FAA Lets JetBlue Planes Use Satellite-Based Technology
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A low-cost airline is getting a high-tech upgrade.
Federal officials announced Wednesday that JetBlue planes will begin using new satellite-based technology, so air traffic controllers can keep tabs on equipped planes at all times using a GPS-based system, rather than World War II-era radar technology.
The "Next Generation" flight control system should help to boost on-time performance and avoid sky gridlock.
The agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration will equip as many as 35 planes beginning in 2012, with the hope to install GPS nationwide to meet growing demand and eliminate blind spots in flight control.