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The
following was forwarded to the Future Search Network by Jacquie
Shillis, a Network member in Cedar Creek, Texas. It is an example
of the often invisible, but significant, "system-level" impacts so
often resulting from a future search. On March 2-4, Marv Weisbord
and Sandra Janoff facilitated the FAA in a future search including the
heads of major airlines, key officials in the FAA and other
stakeholders in the air transportation system. What came out of
this conference was a commitment to overcome competitive instincts and
work together to avoid the major delays they could see coming this
summer. To read the more, click here >>
Jacquie writes...
An
article by Leslie Miller (Associated Press) about flight delays ran in
the business section of our local newspaper on July 15. The
following three paragraphs toward the end jumped out at me, having read
Marv and Sandra's wonderful account of the FS they led with the Federal
Aviation Administration a while back. This is no ripple ... it's
a wave!
"...The FAA has taken steps to minimize
delays. New computer programs let pilots fly more direct routes and
enable controllers to track the paths of thunderstorms so planes can be
rerouted rather than delay takeoffs until a storm has passed.
Air
traffic controllers also are holding some planes on the ground longer
if they're headed toward crowded airports. That way, backed-up planes
can get into the air more quickly when the weather clears because the
space over the airport is less crowded.
Martin said the
change disperses small delays throughout the aviation system instead of
creating substantial delays at one airport."
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