JFK extends takeoff scheme

The system used to reduce runway delays at New York's JFK Airport earlier this year will be extended through the northern summer.

It involves allowing aircraft to sit at their gates until closer to takeoff time when there is bad weather or congestion likely to delay scheduled departures.

JFK extends takeoff scheme

The system used to reduce runway delays at New York's JFK Airport earlier this year will be extended through the northern summer.

It involves allowing aircraft to sit at their gates until closer to takeoff time when there is bad weather or congestion likely to delay scheduled departures.