Lockheed Air-Traffic Upgrade Now on Track, FAA Chief Says

A $2.4-billion replacement for the U.S. air-traffic control computers plagued by delays and cost overruns will be completed within the revised budget and 2014 deadline, said Michael Huerta, acting chief of the FAA. [ERAM - En-Route Automation Modernization] [Bloomberg, PGN-ed] (well maybe!!! djf) [Browse on the Subject line for the article. Dave's comment might relate to the fact that some of our readers may remember the eventual cancelation of an earlier en-route ATC modernization effort, after the expenditure of $4 billion. It's nice to know costs are coming down! PGN] ------------------------------