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https://onlinepubs.trb.or...trcircular/325/325-007.pdf

This paper states that even if promising new technology can be pinpointed for increasing airport capacity, that by itself cannot possibly cope with the prospect of growing air traffic unless the new technology is promptly put into use--a matter which requires political courage not only on the part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its Administrator, but also within the Congress. An example is cited where powerful lobbying efforts and failure of the FAA to take action has been able to thwart such an attempt. Also observed in this paper are (1) the problem of airport congestion being made worse by allowing a small aircraft carrying several people to use a landing or takeoff slot at a major airport during peak hours, (2) the adverse implications of airline deregulation, and (3) the "bureaucratic thumb-twiddlers" in the FAA who have managed to delay the start of testing of a traffic-alert/collision system (T/CAS). In conclusion it is stated that for proposed technical solutions to be effective they need built-in motivation that will prompt both the FAA and airspace users to be willing to make the required investment to develop and implement them.

This paper appeared in Transportation Research Circular No. 325, Airport and Terminal-Area Operations of the Future, Report of a Special Meeting, National Academy of Sciences, October 7-8, 1986, Washington, D.C. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

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1987-12

Transportation Research Circular

Digital/other

Airports; Deregulation; Investments; Motivation; Politics; Technological innovations; Traffic congestion

Capacity; Congestion

Aviation; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

TRIS, TRB

Feb 29 1988 12:00AM

• A TIME-BASED CONCEPT FOR TERMINAL-AREA TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
• AIR TRAFFIC DELAYS AND RUNWAY CAPACITY: WHAT'S THE GAME PLAN AND WHO'S KEEPING SCORE?
• AIRPORT AND TERMINAL-AREA OPERATIONS OF THE FUTURE, REPORT OF A SPECIAL MEETING, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, OCTOBER 7-8, 1986, WASHINGTON, D.C. - ADDITIONAL INPUTS FROM THE PARTICIPANTS
• AIRPORT AND TERMINAL-AREA OPERATIONS OF THE FUTURE, REPORT OF A SPECIAL MEETING, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, OCTOBER 7-8, 1986, WASHINGTON, D.C. - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• AIRPORT AND TERMINAL-AREA OPERATIONS OF THE FUTURE, REPORT OF A SPECIAL MEETING, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, OCTOBER 7-8, 1986, WASHINGTON, D.C. - INTRODUCTION
• AIRPORT AND TERMINAL-AREA OPERATIONS OF THE FUTURE, REPORT OF A SPECIAL MEETING, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, OCTOBER 7-8, 1986, WASHINGTON, D.C. - REPORT OF WORKING GROUP 1
• AIRPORT AND TERMINAL-AREA OPERATIONS OF THE FUTURE, REPORT OF A SPECIAL MEETING, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, OCTOBER 7-8, 1986, WASHINGTON, D.C. - REPORT OF WORKING GROUP 2
• AIRPORT AND TERMINAL-AREA OPERATIONS OF THE FUTURE, REPORT OF A SPECIAL MEETING, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, OCTOBER 7-8, 1986, WASHINGTON, D.C. - REPORT OF WORKING GROUP 3
• AIRPORT AND TERMINAL-AREA OPERATIONS: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSPECTIVE
• AIRPORT AND TERMINAL-AREA OPERATIONS: OPERATOR'S PERSPECTIVE
• AN AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER'S VIEWPOINT: WHO'S IN CHARGE ANYWAY?
• AUTOMATION AND AIRPORT CAPACITY PROGRESS TO DATE
• FAA/NASA R&D FOR FUTURE AIRPORT AND TERMINAL-AREA OPERATIONS
• RESEARCH NEEDS FOR AIRPORT AND TERMINAL-AREA OPERATIONS OF THE FUTURE