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FAA chooses plan for N’east airspace redesign
The FAA selected a preferred alternative in late March for the New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia airspace redesign project after 10 years of studies, meetin

The FAA selected a preferred alternative in late March for the New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia airspace redesign project after 10 years of studies, meetings, legal wrangling and a bit of mud slinging. The Integrated Airspace Alternative (IAA) calls for entirely new concepts in airspace management and routing that the agency feels will greatly reduce delays in the busy northeast corridor.

Though the redesign was fueled by extensive delays at New York La Guardia and John F. Kennedy airports and Newark Liberty airport, general aviation stands to benefit if the FAA is able to deliver on its promises. The redesign, said the FAA, will reduce delays in arrivals and departures, provide more flexibility in routing, more evenly distribute controller workload, and increase the agency’s ability to meet current and future system demands.

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