National airspace system : FAA reauthorization issues are critical to system transformation and operations statement of Gerald L. Dillingham, Ph.D.

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• Alternative Title:
  National Airspace System : FAA reauthorization issues are critical to system transformation and operations : testimony before the Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives
• Creators:
  Dillingham, Gerald L.
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Government Accountability Office ; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Air traffic control
  • Aviation safety
  • Testimony
  • Traffic congestion
  • Environmental monitoring
  • National Airspace System (U.S.)
  • air traffic control
  • aids to air navigation
• Publication/ Report Number:
  GAO-09-377T
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Government Accountability Office
• Abstract:
  As requested, this statement discusses issues for the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The aviation industry is in a period of economic turmoil and faces an ; uncertain future. At the same time, FAA is undertaking one of its most ambitious efforts ever to transform the nation’s air traffic control system. The reauthorization of FAA provides an opportunity for Congress and FAA to focus on several key issues to improve the national airspace system.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/5708/dot_5708_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 318.53 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4ea22ca13d9a67f3efde839deb197d5b89524ef04ae7a6b367b27250c56699e430da4261981e575ca29680e9ce88a5cc21a5e92c07e7baba14bfb55b40215744