GAMA, AIA welcome FAA decision on NextGen rules
June 2, 2010, 04:07 pm
A number of organizations have come out to congratulate the Federal Aviation Administration's advancement of final rules associated with its Next Generation Air Transportation System.
Both the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and the Aerospace Industries Association have lauded the rules, which mandate the integration of NextGen's Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast in the aviation system by 2020.
Unlike conventional, ground-based radar systems used currently, the ADS-B will employ a satellite-based global positioning system, which will also be incorporated into aircraft. The purpose of the new system will be to increase air traffic safety and reduce the chance of collisions.
"With this rule, we have the standards in place that will allow for further acceleration of air traffic modernization particularly if we can incentivize operators to expedite the equipage of their aircraft," said GAMA president and chief executive officer Pete Bunce.
SomeNextGen components have already been implemented in airports near Philadelphia and Juneau, Alaska. Meanwhile, the FAA recently granted $4.4 billion in contracts to Boeing, General Dynamics and ITT to expand NextGen on a larger scale.
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