Alaska Makes GPS Flight Into Juneau
Alaska Airlines said it made "aviation technology history" on May 28 by operating the "first revenue passenger flight by a major carrier from takeoff to landing" using the Global Positioning System. The carrier flew from Seattle to Juneau using equipment that enables it to receive signals from GPS...
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