NY Flight Caps Set

The Department of Transportation set New York Area flight operations caps at 83 during peak periods at both Newark and Kennedy effective in early May and later tihs month, respectively.. That brings Kennedy’s operations down from 100, while LaGuardia’s caps have been effective since early 2007. Airlines and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs all three facilities, prefer more efficient route changes to caps.
Airlines serving Newark Liberty Airport have agreed to temporarily cap and spread flights for two years at a level that will allow 30 more flights per day than last summer while helping to reduce chronic delays, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters said. She said DOT would introduce market-based mechanisms at Newark to allow the airport to accommodate growth while helping to reduce congestion and delays. As capacity at Newark grows, DOT will auction slots at the airport.
DOT will move key elements of NextGen from design to delivery this year using Florida as a test bed for the new system this summer with introduction of NextGen at Daytona Beach and the use of a new descent technique in Miami that saves fuel, and reduces noise and emissions. In addition, she said ADB-S technology will help increase the capacity of airspace along Florida’s Gulf Coast by allowing planes to fly more closely together without compromising safety. Meanwhile aviation interests say the expansion of air traffic control, is really the only benefit derived from the Federal Aviation Administration's proposed ADS-B rule which was universally condemned as too expensive and nothing more than a duplication of current ATC facilities. Related Story