I'm pleased they could join us today. Our final area of focus today will be on advances in weather technology. This is important. Technology can help. Now, the weather isn't the only reason for delays.
Delays are due to a host of factors.
That's why we have the experts here today. Serious weather is, and always will be, a hazard to safe flight. In March, at a congestion workshop, Dr. Arnold Barnett of MIT pointed out that while some risks to aviation safety had decreased, risks from thunderstorms had not. He reminded us they are ferocious forces of nature. That is an extraordinary record and it is testimony to everyone here today.