Air Traffic Control: Symposium on Organizational Reform Options
The Transportation Research Board hosted a public symposium for the discussion of reform options for the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Air Traffic Control services on July 7, 2015. To view individual segments of the webcast, click on the agenda items below. A brief summary of the presentations and discussions at the symposium is available at this link:
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/meetingsummary/ms002.pdf
Agenda
Air Traffic Control Symposium on Organizational Reform Options
Tuesday, July 7, 2015, Lecture Room of the National Academy of Sciences
2101 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, D.C.
Symposium Presider: John Fischer
Welcome and Introduction: Neil Pedersen, Executive Director, Transportation Research Board
Welcome and Introduction from The Academies on Vimeo
Impetus for Reform and Reflections on Past Efforts: Jeffrey N. Shane, General Counsel, International Air Transport Association and former Under Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Transportation
Impetus for Reform and Reflections on Past Efforts (with Jeffrey Shane, General Counsel, International Air Transport Association from The Academies on Vimeo
Options Going Forward: Moderator: John Fischer
Maintain Status Quo: Kevin DeGood, Center for American Progress
USATS Proposal: Dorothy Robyn, Former Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy
ATO Experience: Russell Chew, former Chief Operating Officer of the FAA
Independent FAA: Craig Fuller Vice Chairman, FAA Management Advisory Council
Reform Options: Bob Poole, Director of Transportation Policy, Reason Foundation
Options Going Forward from The Academies on Vimeo
ANSP Panel 1 - Transition Issues: Moderator: Jack Fearnsides
Canada, NavCanada: Michael Korens, US representative
United Kingdom, NATS: Jonathan Astill, Director of International and Customer Affairs (Presentation Slides)
Germany, DFS: Oliver Pulcher, Director of International Affairs (Presentation Slides)
ANSP Panel 1 - Transition Issues from The Academies on Vimeo
ANSP Panel 2 - Relationship between Regulation and Operations: Moderator: Jack Fearnsides
Irish Aviation Authority: Donal Handley, Head of Corporate Affairs (Presentation Slides)
Embassy of France: Bruno Fulda, Counselor for Ecology, Sustainable Development, Energy and Transport
The MITRE Corporation: Stephen Welman, Senior Principal Economics and Business Analyst
ANSP Panel 2 - Relationship between Regulation and Operations from The Academies on Vimeo
Residual FAA Activities and Missions: Moderator: John Hansman, Professor, MIT
Funding and User Fee issues: David Weingart, Executive Vice President, GRA (Presentation Slides)
Funding the Airport Improvement Program – Stephen Van Beek, ICF International
Labor Concerns: Michael Perrone, President, PASS
Residual FAA Activities and Missions from The Academies on Vimeo
Stakeholders Perspectives: Moderator: Clint Oster, former Professor and Associate Dean, Indiana University
A4A: Sharon L. Pinkerton, Senior Vice President
AOPA: Jim Coon, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Advocacy.
NATCA: Patricia Gilbert, Executive Vice President
AAAE: Joel Bacon, Executive Vice President (Invited)
ACI: George Kelemen, Senior Vice President
NBAA: Ed Bolen, President and CEO
Stakeholders Perspectives from The Academies on Vimeo
Wrap Up and General Discussion
Summary of Reform Alternatives: John Fischer
Discussion
Wrap Up and General Discussion from The Academies on Vimeo
Committee Updates:
Cited Problems with the Current Air Traffic Control System and Concerns about Changing the Organizational Structure
By Clinton V. Oster, Jr.
Professor Emeritus, Indiana University
The steering committee roster can be found here.
For more information or questions about this event please contact Tim Devlin (TDevlin@nas.edu) or Steve Godwin(SGodwin@nas.edu).