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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