To make this possible I read a news report that a 17% cut in funds for the FAA is being proposed.. > >Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 09:54:34 -0500 >From: Bill Hough <psa188@xxxxxxxx> >Subject: NYTimes.com Article: Tripling of Capacity for Air Traffic Is Sought > > >Tripling of Capacity for Air Traffic Is Sought > >January 28, 2004 > By MATTHEW L. WALD > >WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 - The secretary of transportation >called Tuesday for tripling the air traffic capacity of the >United States in the next 15 to 20 years to make room for >more jet taxis, private jets, airliner traffic and the use >of unmanned aerial vehicles. > >The secretary, Norman Y. Mineta, said that air travel was >recovering from the terrorist attacks of 2001 because of >improved security and a rebounding economy and that new >runways, control towers, air traffic computers and other >improvements were being added. But, Mr. Mineta said, "the >changes that are coming are too big, too fundamental for >incremental adaptations of the infrastructure." >Snip > >