U.S. encourages airlines to equip Florida-bound planes for over-water routes

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Florida flights have increasingly been a choke point for U.S. aviation especially as space launches prevent some airspace from being used. Buttigieg told airline chief executives in a letter seen by Reuters that “over-water Atlantic Routes between North Carolina and Florida were underutilized this past winter season, even during times of high congestion, because some aircraft were not equipped to use them.”

Buttigieg added “to help avoid delays, we strongly encourage you to ensure your fleets traveling to and from Florida are equipped to use these.”