Blakey explains

Also, the WWII labor intensive technology is what employs the union labor.
There have been rational proposals for free flight, monitored by computers,
with many improved safety and reduced labor.


"tscottme" wrote in message
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| She's safely blaming the politically-correct cause and not the real
| culprits. Over-scheduled departures, ground holds due to weather on the
| other side of the country, etc.
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| Scott
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| Growing corn to make ethanol to fuel a car is like heating your house by
| burning money in your fireplace. Yes, it can be done but it makes no
| economic sense.
| "Steve" wrote in message
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| From today's issue of Parade 'magazine' (in the Sunday paper):
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| Q: What has gone wrong with air travel?
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| A: (from Marion Blakey) We're in the safest period in aviation
| history, but some of our current system is built on World War II
| technology. **Planes must fly on specific highways in the sky to
| maintain contact with the ground.** It costs time and fuel and is
| inefficient.
| [emphasis added]
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