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Imagining the Future of Air Transportation    Why are there so
many delays in air travel nowadays? Is it because the skies are
overcrowded? Or is the infrastructure and technology outdated?
How can the situation be changed? Support your History,
Geography, and Science curriculum with this video which takes a
close look at how policy and technology improvements in the
planning and procedure of air traffic control systems can guide
the future of air transportation. Then, use the accompanying
lesson plan to have students write proposals for improving the
state of transportation in the United States.      How were our
nation’s airways set up? In the 1920s when the government was
developing airmail service, they established air-traffic routes.
In 1926, he government built a network of navigational aids for
pilots, beginning with bonfires that were later replaced by
illuminated towers and, eventually, radio beacons and radar.
Today, air traffic controller