NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM: Transformation will Require Cultural Change, Balanced Funding Priorities, and Use of All Available Management Tools

Abstract

The National Airspace System (NAS) is a complex network of airports, aircraft, air traffic control(ATC) facilities, employees, and pilots. The aviation industry, which depends on the NAS, contributes about 9 percent to the gross domestic product. The Federal Aviation Administration(FAA), funded through a tax financed trust fund and General Fund appropriations, is pursuing a multibillion-dollar modernization program. Persistent cost, schedule, and/or performance shortfalls have kept this program on GAOs list of high-risk programs since 1995.GAO was asked to review the status of NAS modernization. This report addresses NAS status by identifying the challenges that FAA faces in managing (1)infrastructure, (2) human capital,and (3) financial resources.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2005
Accession Number
AD1106093

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic
  • Air Traffic Control Systems
  • Air Traffic Controllers
  • Air Transportation
  • Airport Radar Systems
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Communication Systems
  • Congress
  • Digital Communications
  • Employment
  • Federal Budgets
  • Financial Management
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Navigation
  • Navigational Aids
  • Personnel Management
  • Radar
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Economics
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting

Technology Areas

  • Space