CNN article on problems in Air Travel, as seen by FAA

Frank F. Matthews wrote:
Gig 601XL Builder wrote:

John Kulp wrote:


Gates can be a problem sometime but not runways. The GPS system
would handle about 25% more flights on the same runways. Aren't
you paying enough all ready for flights? Want to pay more when the
politicos are stealing what money is already being paid for?


What makes you think that GPS could decrease the needed separation?

I didn't say anything about paying more. What I suggested in this
forum a month or so ago was the same net cost just make it cheaper
off peak and more expensive on-peak. That's how economics should
work. Things should cost more when they are in higher demand and
less when they are in lower demand.

Then again it should also be that an increased use of resources should
cost more. Thus 747s should cost more than 737s and 380s more than
737s. The only serious issue should be how much more.

The difference in resource use between a 737 and a 747 both wanting to land
around the same time is insignificant as compared to the difference in use
of resources between and aircraft landing at 8:00 am and one at 2:00am.