and the most effective - piece of safety equipment on a boat. When activated, the beacons use GPS technology to transmit an emergency signal that can pinpoint the distressed boater's position to within feet. They're not cheap - prices at West Marine start at about $600 - but no piece of safety equipment is more valuable on a capsized boat. ...more

March 6, 2009

CHICAGO - A World War II-era air traffic network that often forces planes to take longer, zigzagging routes is costing U.S. airlines billions of dollars in wasted fuel while an upgrade to a satellite-based system has languished in the planning stages for more than a decade. ...more

October 10, 2008

A World War II-era air traffic network that often forces planes to take longer, zigzagging routes is costing U.S. airlines billions of dollars in wasted fuel while an upgrade to a satellite-based system has languished in the planning stages for more than a decade. ...more

October 10, 2008