Federal AviationAdministration

Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)

Briefing to COMSTAC

Kelvin ColemanMay 16, 2008

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The NextGen Initiative

Office of Science & Technology Policy

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Aviation Administration

Department of Commerce

Department of Homeland Security

Department of Defense

Department of Transportation

The Next Generation Air Transportation System Congressionally mandated Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) coordinating

Partners

MissionTo transform air transportation improving safety, security & environmental impact,

and increasing capacity (2-3x)

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JPDO Organization

Systems Engineering & Analysis Division

Systems Engineering & Analysis Division

JPDO Director / Deputy

JPDO Director / Deputy

Enterprise Architecture & Engineering Division

Enterprise Architecture & Engineering Division

Policy DivisionPolicy

DivisionPortfolio

Management Division

Portfolio Management

Division

Working GroupsAircraft (FAA) Airports (FAA)ANS (FAA) Env-mt (FAA)Global (FAA) Net-Centric (DoD)Safety (FAA)Security (TSA)Weather (DoC/NOAA)

Working GroupsAircraft (FAA) Airports (FAA)ANS (FAA) Env-mt (FAA)Global (FAA) Net-Centric (DoD)Safety (FAA)Security (TSA)Weather (DoC/NOAA)

Partnership Management

Division

Partnership Management

Division

BusinessManagement

Division

BusinessManagement

Division

NextGen InstituteNextGen Institute

Governance• Senior Policy

Committee• Board of Directors

Advisors• REDAC Exec. Comm• Institute Mngmt

Council

Inter-Agency Coordination• Joint Architecture &

Engineering Board

Integration CouncilRegulatory CouncilEnvironmental DODSafety GlobalSecurity ATO

Regulatory CouncilEnvironmental DODSafety GlobalSecurity ATO

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NextGen Challenge The Current System is Not Performing Adequately

Delays up 20% since 2006 Demand increasing – possibly 2-3 times by 2025 Simulation shows en route saturation by 2015 timeframe

The Current System is Not Scalable Impractical to add more sectors and controllers Single voice channel radio limits capacity

The NextGen Plan Offers a Transformational Approach to Resolving Current Inadequacies Identifies foundational programs achieving mid-term (2015) capabilities Identifies research and development requirements Requires commitment to stable funding to encourage

industry investment in enabling equipment

Cost of not moving to NextGen >$40 billion by year 2020, and >$100 billion by 2030

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NextGen Transformation Ground-based technology Dependent on human interface

and decisions made on the ground

Limited use of automation Single channel voice control Aging Infrastructure

Satellite navigation Digital non-voice communication

and advanced networking Collaborative operations with

decisions made in the cockpit Flight crews have increased

control over their trajectories

Today’s NASToday’s NAS NextGen in 2025NextGen in 2025

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JPDO NextGen Products

“What”The NextGen transformed state will be

-Narrative-System Documentation

“Who, When and How”The NextGen capabilities will be researched,

developed and implemented

“Why”The NextGen investments make sense

Concept of Operations

Enterprise Architecture

Integrated Work Plan

OMB Business Case Exhibit 300

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The Cost Of NextGen

JPDO has reviewed several initial outside estimates: JPDO has reviewed several initial outside estimates: FAA’s Research, Engineering and Development Advisory Committee

(REDAC) MITRE Avionics Estimate FAA’s Air Traffic Organization (ATO)

The First Five Years - $4.6 billion:The First Five Years - $4.6 billion: $4.3 billion in ATO capital appropriation $300 million in research, engineering, and development

Longer-Term Cost Estimates:Longer-Term Cost Estimates: Next 10 years: $8-10 billion End-state or through 2025: $15-22 billion

Avionics costs = $14-20 billionAvionics costs = $14-20 billion

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NextGen Implementation Approaches

Operational Evolution Partnership (OEP)

NextGen Program Office– Inter-agency Weather Study Team– Network-Enabled Operations

Inter-agency Weather Study Team

TBD

Aeronautics Research Plan

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Operational Evolution Partnership (OEP)

The FAA’s approach to implementing the JPDO vision & integrating NextGen capabilities Manages an evolutionary

process of operational improvements

Ensures development processes are not just parallel, but complementary in order to achieve NextGen transformational capabilities

Tracks investments Provides timeline for

implementation Insures Agency commitment

FAA’s NextGen Implementation Plan

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NextGen Concept of Operations

Will provide an overall, integrated view of NextGen operations in the 2025 timeframe, including key transformations from today’s operations

Provides all stakeholders with an iterative version of the NextGen Vision in order to gain further consensus for incremental

improvement. Helps identify key research and

policy issues that need resolution to achieve national goals for air transportation.

Go to www.jpdo.gov

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NextGen ConOps Space Transportation Annex Provides a conceptual look at future launch operations

conducted by all space launch sectors Help the JPDO and partner agencies identify NextGen issues

specific to space launch Based on the Future Interagency Range and Spaceport

Technologies (FIRST) partner Space Launch Operators ConOps (2004) FAA, NASA-KSC, Air Force teamed to convert FIRST ConOps

into draft NextGen Space Transportation Annex Initial delivery to JPDO slated for late July 2008

Supplementary document to the NextGen ConOps Updated versions will be developed as needed Go to www.ast.gov Send comments to kelvin.coleman@faa.gov or call 202-267-7972

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NextGen Institute:Mechanism for Industry Involvement with JPDO Provides a mechanism for private sector to actively

engage with government in defining, developing, and implementing the NextGen System Executive Director + 3 Staff 16-member Institute Management Council (IMC)

Leadership and participation in 9 JPDO Working Groups Each has a government and an industry co-chair 250 + private sector Working Group participants