iFlightPlanner has just learned that the Federal Aviation Administration awarded a new contract for the Direct User Access Terminal Service (DUATS) to Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) and Lockheed Martin. This contract to provide self-serve, automated flight services was previously held by CSC and Data Transformation Corporation (DTC).
Know that we will continue to leverage our connection to the National Airspace System (NAS) through CSC DUATS, however additional functionality offered by Lockheed Martin as a result of the DUATS II contract will be explored.
» PRESS RELEASE: CSC DUATS, Lockheed Martin Awarded DUATS II Contract
Having built the entirety of iFlightPlanner.com, mobile.iFlightPlanner.com and iFlightPlanner for iPad in-house, we have the ultimate in flexibility when unique situations like this arise. You can be confident that any functionality enhancements will be communicated to you as soon as they are released.
If you have been away from iFlightPlanner or know of a fellow pilot who is looking for the best free alternative to the services offered on the DUATS platform, look no further than iFlightPlanner. Our freely-accessible flight planning tools for the web and iPad are simply unmatched!
The iFlightPlanner Crew
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