Fuel = weight, weight = more fuel spent, more costs. The perfect fuel load will be nearly empty when you land.
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One last thing. Here you can read about continuous descent tech from NASA: https://www.aviationsystemsdivision.arc.nasa.gov/research/tactical/eda.shtml …
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Much of this technology is developed by private industry with support from NASA and the FAA. Private industry is benefitting already.
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From research firms to the companies building the technology and software, this is an example of working government-corporate relations.
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While there is room for improvement, there is no need to sabotage the progress being made here. It's nonsensical.
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how would one dive into this deep rabbit hole?
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Start with the NASA article I linked in-thread!
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Super cool thread - I work for a contractor supporting NASA air traffic mgmt research, most recently w/ a cockpit app starting op trials now
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one of the most fascinating econ articles I've ever read was an examination of air traffic optimization
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