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Five Airlines Commit for FAA’s Data Comm Initiative
A representative control display unit for data communications is shown.
A representative control display unit for data communications is shown.

Five U.S. airlines have signed on to participate in the Federal Aviation Administration’s Data Comm equipment initiative, bringing the effort to 80 percent of its targeted number of airframes, according to contractor Harris. The company revealed the first airline to commit–United–at the Air Traffic Control Association conference last month. Non-disclosure agreements prevented it from immediately identifying the others.