"A lot of these provisions are just going to be place holders, " says Kessler, who likens the current legislative process to a bike climb.

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"Previously if aircraft wanted to climb or reroute, it was a tedious process and controllers often didn't have time, " said Dennis Addison, support manager for FAA's Oakland center.

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