At this point in their countdown to January 2020 — a critical date on the implementation horizon for the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) — a number of U.S. government-industry leaders and experts have expressed excitement about accomplishments so far and confidence in their trajectory to the finish line.1
Five years ago, some had voiced frustration that the time expended on theoretical discussions of measuring risk mitigation was impeding progress in addressing many different NextGen priorities (ASW, 4/10). Safety issues were prominent, however, during the RTCA 2015 Global Aviation Symposium on June 3–4 in Washington. Several presenters and panelists described early or unexpected safety benefits at locations where components have been placed in service by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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