FAA Activates New, Faster Routes along U.S. East Coast
The 169 new routes activated by the FAA on Monday replaces 'legacy' routes based on ground radar.
A Delta Boeing 767 taxis at New York JFK Airport in February 2015. The airline plans to cut between 5 and 10 percent of its departures from New York City airports this June and July.(Photo: Flickr: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/" target="_blank">Creative Commons (BY-SA)</a> by <a href="http://flickr.com/people/130961247@N06" target="_blank">Anna Zvereva</a>)
A Delta Boeing 767 taxis at New York JFK Airport in February 2015. The airline plans to cut between 5 and 10 percent of its departures from New York City airports this June and July.(Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by Anna Zvereva)