"FAA says new equipment should reduce O'Hare delays"

Wednesday, December 7, 2005

FAA says new equipment should reduce O'Hare delays
The Associated Press


CHICAGO (AP) - Federal officials say a $5.5 million upgrade to O'Hare
International Airport's navigation equipment will help reduce flight delays
during bad weather.
 
The upgrade announced by the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday will
help steer pilots toward runways even when severe weather hampers
visibility, the agency said. The equipment is to be installed next month. 

New navigation equipment to reduce delays at O'Hare had been suggested as
long ago as 1991. But it wasn't until late last year that the federal
government secured enough money for the updates. 
 
The FAA on Tuesday also announced other long-range changes, including plans
to add new arrival and departure routes. The FAA also wants to install a
back-up radar system and build two more air traffic control towers at
O'Hare. 

The changes come as the city begins work on a $15 billion-dollar expansion
plan for O'Hare that would reduce flight delays by reconfiguring runways,
adding others and building another terminal.

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