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Overlooking the entire airfield, US Airways’ Hub Control Center at Philadelphia International Airport never sleeps.
By Tara Titcombe | Photos by jerome lukowicz
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You may be aware of the FAA towers that direct pilots through takeoff and landing. But as the planes taxi to and from gates, they’re under the supervision of the Hub Control Center. We visited the HCC in Philadelphia to see exactly what goes on there.
The Job
Getting planes to and from gates may seem like
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