June 2002
Weathering the Flight
New weather-prediction system will soon allow more precise air-traffic routing.
By David Talbot
All too often, bad weather forces planes to make detours of hundreds of kilometers, sometimes creating delays that ripple nationwide. Help is on the way: this summer a new weather prediction system will come on line, allowing more precise air traffic routing, and even showing aircraft safe routes through storms-with a $45 million-per-year projected savings for airlines and travelers.
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