And the residual damage to both airports and schedules may continue to ripple across the air system for days to come.
Recently reading that companies that make an aroma type fragrane that emits fragrance into the air system are thinking of putting them in hospitals, etc.
Ironically, there are rumors of flagging Navy support in recent budget deliberations for a program that could effectively provide U.S. carrier battle groups with several means for mitigating these missile threats: the Navy Unmanned Combat Air System (N-UCAS).
Smith says that by subcontracting some of the work abroad--for example, the intake manifold in a car's air system--these contractors can add 20 points to that gross margin, and that's after paying Smith his fee of 5% to 7% of the foreign invoices.
But the overall air system's safety is built on redundancy, and taking away the controller's extra set of eyes is like removing stop signs or traffic lights from city intersections and forcing drivers to be more vigilant and cautious, says Paul Rinaldi, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association.
However, with the number of US passengers set to rise to one billion per year by 2020, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is planning a move to a new satellite-based system, called Next Generation Air Transportation System, or NextGen.
The company reports that the new bubble system, officially termed the Mitsubishi Air Lubrication System (MALS), will reduce ship carbon emissions by up to 25%.
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For example, the interstate highway system, air traffic control system and even the Internet were the result of DoD projects.
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If there was a failure in the air supply system then the pressure would decrease more slowly but still eventually match the outside air pressure.
How in the world can our air traffic control system survive if air controllers are working ten percent fewer hours?
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The Patriot is an advanced surface-to-air missile system intended to defend against aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles.
It also carries the advanced AEGIS air defence system that is rapidly becoming the backbone of US naval radar.
But during the recession, the nation's aging air traffic system has enjoyed a reprieve in the form of sagging ridership.
Hurricane Sandy has been a vivid example of how quickly the air travel system can fail when things start to snowball.
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The accompanying table lists publicly traded companies that attended an October 2006 FAA "industry day" on the new air traffic system.
Any restaurant using the mid-air messaging system is unlikely to be happy with it being co-opted by patrons complaining about poor service.
The Environment Agency said the questions concerned the facility's air filtration system.
To wit, Congress ought to abolish the FAA and privatize the air navigation system the way that Canada and other developed countries have.
In extremely high external temperatures, the cooling circuit for the battery can be additionally boosted with the aid of the air conditioning system.
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The need for such reform is underscored by the promise of fantastic breakthroughs in ATC technology, dubbed the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS).
As noted here, the FAA proposed in mid-February a new funding scheme that links taxes to the amount planes use the air traffic system.
As detailed here, the FAA wants to create an air traffic system that uses satellites and sensor technology to improve safety and eliminate delay.
This will require immediately expanding the number of Navy ships with the Aegis fleet air defense system that are equipped to intercept ship-launched ballistic missiles.
Raytheon is marketing its Patriot air defense system throughout the region.
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The entire floor and ceiling of this building are parts of an air circulation system that works very hard and makes noise enough to prove it.
To cope with air pollution in China, artist Matt Hope produced a "Breathing Bike, " that consists of a fighter pilot's breathing mask attached to a pedal-powered air filtration system.
The test involved the third straight intercept by a SM 3 missile launched from a cruiser, the U.S.S. Lake Erie, equipped with the Aegis fleet air defense system.
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It can be achieved most rapidly, most efficiently and most affordably from the sea, by adapting the Navy's AEGIS fleet air defense system to shoot down ballistic missiles.
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