Airplanes Didn’t Use GPS — Until Now. Will Your Flight Be Faster?

The Federal Aviation Administration is finally making the leap from radio-based navigation to a modern GPS system. Congress passed Monday a $63 billion bill to fund and extend the FAA’s programs through 2015, reports ABC News. For the past four years, the FAA has been surviving on life support. Some 23 stopgap measures have funded the administration’s core services, but modernization programs were largely suspended and left hostage to uncertainty. Currently, most commercial aircraft... Continue reading »