The FAA is bringing a new cockpit technology called Data Comm to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to replace traditional voice communications with digital information exchanges.
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Key Takeaways:
- The FAA is implementing Data Comm technology at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, replacing traditional voice communications with digital information exchanges between controllers and flight crews.
- This system aims to improve safety by reducing miscommunications, enhance efficiency and productivity, decrease flight delays, and enable more direct routes, saving fuel and reducing environmental impact.
- Data Comm's rollout is under budget and ahead of schedule, currently operational in 55 air traffic control towers and planned for high-altitude facilities by early 2019.
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