FAA announces NextGen Upgrade for Washington Airspace in time for holiday travel week

Just in time for the busy holiday travel season, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that the Washington, DC Metroplex is the first in the nation to have three, state-of-the-art, satellite-based highways in the sky running side by side by side, each dedicated to one of the three major airports in the region. “The national capital region is reaping the benefits of NextGen and this announcement further highlights how the federal government is making a difference,” said US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. “These new and improved highways in the sky mean increased safety, more on time arrivals and departures, reduced