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Corporate Creators:
National Civil Aviation Review Commission (U.S.)
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Air Traffic Control Avionics Advances Avionics Research And Development Budgeting Economic Analysis Federal Aviation Administration Budget Federal Government Agencies Gore Commission Industrial Economics Investments Operating Costs Satellite Based Airborne Navigation Systems User Investment
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21949/1404272
Resource Type:
Research Paper
Geographical Coverage:
United States
NTL Classification:
NTL-AVIATION-Air Traffic Control;NTL-AVIATION-Airports and Facilities;NTL-AVIATION-Aviation Economics and Finance;NTL-AVIATION-Aviation Planning and Policy;
Abstract:
In June 1995, the FAA developed a "total requirements" estimate for the period

FY 97-FY 02 to help explain the difficulty of supporting a dynamic, growing

aviation industry under a federal budget picture which projected flat or reduced

funding for the agency. The FAA's estimate for the six-year period was $59.3B

in budget outlays. An update to this estimate in January 1997 produced a

slightly increased requirement of $60.3B. Projections for FAA's funding level

within a balanced budget framework have ranged from $45B to $50B. For purposes

of discussion, this paper will use the FAA's January 1997 estimates as the basis

for the future requirements. These estimates are for appropriated amounts

required over the six-year period. The $61.9B in budget authority equates to

$60.3B in outlays or a $1B increase over the initial $59B estimate. The

increase results from Gore Commission recommendations for additional security

and safety personnel as well as additional security equipment over the six-year

period. The Gore Commission recommendations to accelerate modernization have

not yet been included. The purpose of this paper is to explain the basis of

the FAA requirement estimate. The paper will include a section for each of the

following three appropriations areas: Section A: Operations; Section B:

Facilities and Equipment; and Section C: Research, Engineering, and Development.

The fourth appropriation area, the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) will be

addressed in a separate paper. Lastly, Section D entitled "User Investments,"

will discuss the investments required by the aviation system users to modernize

their avionics to be compatible with the FAA's future spacebased navigation

system. User investment in avionics will be a key component in reducing the

FAA's maintenance costs for land-based navigation systems. 12p.


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