AIA advocates Congressional investment in NextGen program.March 19, 2009 -
At House Aviation Subcommittee hearing, AIA President and CEO Marion Blakey testified in support of increased investment in NextGen. Blakely said program could cut fuel burn and emissions by as much as 15% when fully implemented. Situational awareness on aircraft and minimizing of flight times, delays, and inconveniences to passengers were also addressed. With 11 ADS-B ground stations already installed, all 793 NextGen stations are on schedule to be running nationwide by 2013.
AIA Advocates Increased Investment in NextGen at House Aviation Subcommittee Hearing |
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Aerospace Industries Association
1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1700
Arlington, VA, 22209-3928
USA
Press release date: March 18, 2009
Arlington, Va. - Congress must invest in a full slate of NextGen air transportation modernization technologies today in order to realize the benefits the program can provide in the near-term, AIA President and CEO Marion Blakey said Wednesday.
"The benefits of NextGen are closer than most think," Blakey said in testimony before the House Aviation Subcommittee. "I spend a lot of time advocating for NextGen. People are always surprised when I tell them that NextGen implementation has already begun, with 11 ADS-B ground stations installed, commissioned and in-use in South Florida."
All 793 stations are on schedule to be installed across the country by 2013. While aircraft are not required to be equipped with ADS-B avionics until 2020, Congress could provide incentives for users to install the equipment before that deadline. This would allow users to take early advantage of the benefits of NextGen.
Blakey spoke during a hearing on air traffic control modernization and near-term achievable goals before the House Aviation Subcommittee. She detailed NextGen benefits including:
o Improving aviation's environmental impact by cutting fuel burn and emissions by as much as 15 percent when NextGen is fully implemented.
o Enhancing safety by improving situational awareness, allowing pilots to detect and avoid other aircraft both in the air and on the ground.
o Increasing air travel efficiency by reducing flight times, delays and inconveniences to passengers.
Full text of Blakey's remarks can be found on the AIA Web site at www.aia-aerospace.org.
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