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:
- Data Comm Tower Service, developed as part of the FAA's Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), revolutionizes air traffic communication by replacing traditional voice exchanges with digital messages between controllers and pilots.
- This innovative technology is currently operational at 62 U.S. airports and is utilized by approximately 6,000 equipped aircraft, significantly exceeding initial adoption goals.
- Data Comm enhances efficiency and safety by reducing taxi-out times, saving millions of minutes in radio communication, and preventing thousands of "talk back, read back" errors, with projected savings of over $10 billion for operators and $1 billion for the FAA.
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