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Article: Alaska Airlines Introduces Sophisticated Flight Guidance System in Palm Springs to Reduce Delays and Cancellations.
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- January 19, 2005
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SEATTLE, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Cutting-edge flight guidance technology pioneered by Alaska Airlines for flying into rugged Alaskan airports has arrived at the desert resort city of Palm Springs, Calif.
Dubbed RNP, short for Required Navigation Performance, the new technology will greatly improve schedule reliability by reducing the number of delayed and canceled flights due to bad weather. The system will also add an extra margin of safety for Alaska Airlines at Palm Springs International Airport, which has high visibility requirements due to its location in a valley surrounded by high mountains.
The Palm Springs airport represents Alaska Airlines' ...