Aviation News Item: 00562

9th Jul 2009

Source: ubmaviationnews.com

Alaska Airlines said that it has begun testing next-generation continuous descent approach procedures at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) together with its sister carrier Horizon Air. Dubbed "Greener Skies," the project, in cooperation with the Port of Seattle, Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), uses satellite-based required navigation performance (RNP) technology to descend more efficiently and reduce aircraft fuel consumption, emissions and noise in the Puget Sound region. The airline is seeking FAA approval for the procedures, which could ultimately be used by all properly equipped carriers at Sea-Tac.

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