When H.R.2115, the Vision 100 Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act, was signed into law in December 2003, it endorsed the concept of a Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) to be developed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). A month later, the DOT secretary announced plans for a new, multi-year, multi-agency effort to develop an air transportation system for the year 2025 and beyond that would increase efficiency in the National Airspace System (NAS). NextGen would not be just one technology or product, the bill stated, instead it was conceived to be a portfolio of innovative new technologies and airspace procedures to increase NAS system efficiency and capacity.
FAA’s Data Comm Tower Service Now Available at 62 U.S. Airports
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA's Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), established in 2003, aims to modernize the National Airspace System (NAS) through a portfolio of innovative technologies and airspace procedures.
- A core NextGen technology, Data Comm Tower Service, replaces voice communication with digital messaging between air traffic controllers and pilots, significantly reducing "talk back, read back" errors.
- Data Comm is currently operational at 62 U.S. airports and has demonstrated substantial benefits, including reduced taxi-out times, prevention of 111,000 communication errors, and projected savings exceeding $11 billion for operators and the FAA.
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