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FAA Declares Latest NextGen Project a Success
North Texas Metroplex project to streamline flight paths, save fuel, cut emissions
Operators flying into Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport can now take advantage of more than 80 new procedures designed to streamline traffic flow. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by mikecogh)
Operators flying into Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport can now take advantage of more than 80 new procedures designed to streamline traffic flow. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by mikecogh)

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday declared a successful implementation of the latest phase of its NextGen airspace redesign known as the North Texas Metroplex NextGen project. According to an FAA statement, the airspace improvements will reduce distance flown by as much as 1 million nautical miles annually, saving up to 4.1 million gallons of fuel and cutting carbon emissions by as much as 41,000 metric tons each year.