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Next generation air transportation system : issues associated with midterm implementation of capabilities and full system transformation.
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2009-03-01
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Alternative Title:Issues associated with midterm implementation of capabilities and full system transformation;Testimony before the subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives;
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Abstract: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.
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