Next Generation Air Transportation System : issues associated with midterm implementation of capabilities and full system transformation : testimony before the Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate / statement of Gerald L. Dillingham.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Dillingham, Gerald Lee, 1947-

Contributor:

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security

United States. Government Accountability Office

Series:

Testimony ; GAO-09-481T.

Testimony ; GAO-09-481T

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aeronautics and state--United States.

Aeronautics and state.

National Airspace System (U.S.).

Air traffic control--United States.

Air traffic control.

Aeronautics, Commercial--United States--Management.

Aeronautics, Commercial.

Aeronautics, Commercial--Management.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (20 pages) : illustrations.

Other Title:

Issues associated with midterm implementation of capabilities and full system transformation

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]

Summary:

To prepare for forecasted air traffic growth, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including its Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) and Air Traffic Organization (ATO), is planning for and implementing the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) in partnership with other federal agencies and the aviation industry. NextGen will transform the current radar-based air traffic control system into a more automated aircraft-centered, satellite-based system. GAO's previous work has identified issues related to the usefulness of NextGen planning documents, FAA's organizational structure to manage the transition to NextGen, and FAA's workforce to oversee and implement NextGen. Recently, the focus of NextGen planning and implementation has shifted to capabilities that can be achieved in the midterm, defined as 2012 through 2018. GAO's testimony focuses on (1) JPDO's and ATO's progress in planning NextGen and changes in the NextGen management structure; (2) ongoing efforts to implement midterm capabilities to address capacity constraints, and issues related to these efforts; and (3) key human capital issues, research and development needs, and facilities maintenance and reconfiguration challenges going forward. GAO's testimony updates prior GAO work with FAA data and interviews with agency and union officials and industry stakeholders, including airline, aircraft, and avionics manufacturer representatives.

Notes:

Title from PDF title screen (GAO, viewed Feb. 24, 2010).

"For release ... March 25, 2009."

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

527657841