Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"Think of this transition as changing an engine on a plane when it's inflight. Rolling out STARS in our nation's busiest airspaces, without disrupting air traffic operations or compromising public safety, is a tremendous accomplishment. We delivered a modern system that provides long-term cost savings for the FAA and enhances the safety and efficiency of our nation's airspace."

Source: Robert Delorge, vice president of transportation and support services at Raytheon's Intelligence, Information and Services business, commenting after the Air Traffic Control Association named Raytheon the winner of its 2016 Industrial Award for modernizing key air traffic systems that control the most complex and congested airspaces in the nation.

FMI: www.raytheon.com