FAA Air Traffic Control Over the Atlantic Goes Digital

Computers on the plane can "talk" to computers on the ground now that the FAA air traffic control system is operational over the Atlantic. It's like having a phone system go from the switchboard era's party lines to the cell phone era's text messaging and built-in GPS positioning capabilities. The...

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