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Southwest To Deploy Wireless Ground Communications
Southwest Airlines says it will be the first major airline to widely use a wireless ground support communications system.
A wireless communications system for airline ground handling crews from Flightcom augments hand signals and wands to guide taxiing aircraft. (Photo: Flightcom)
A wireless communications system for airline ground handling crews from Flightcom augments hand signals and wands to guide taxiing aircraft. (Photo: Flightcom)

Southwest Airlines says it will be the first major airline to widely use a wireless, ground-support communications system to improve safety and operational efficiency during pushback operations. The airline plans to deploy the Flightcom pushback system for commercial aviation at 425 gates at 73 airports in the U.S. by the first quarter of 2012.

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