Aero-News: Quote of the Day

"As the economy improves and passengers return to our skies, the federal government is acting to reduce the kind of gridlock we saw before 9/11. These new tools for managing congestion in bad weather and during peak travel periods demonstrate a new era of cooperation between the federal government and all users of the system to improve customer service and maintain a strong aviation industry." Source: U. S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta commenting on the DOT's latest air traffic inititative. During a visit to the FAA’s Air Traffic Control System Command Center on Wednesday, Mineta announced a series of new steps aimed at reducing potential gridlock and dela