Institute Management Committee / Next-Generation Air Transportation System / NGATS Institute / /
IndustryTerm
antiquated ground infrastructure / radar systems / systemwide information management / air transportation structure / out-of-date radar-based infrastructure / air transportation / airline industry / shared informational services / air travel / air-toair applications / position-reporting systems / industry work groups / /
NaturalFeature
Gulf of Mexico / /
Organization
Federal Aviation Administration / Institute Management Committee / Congress / White House Office / U.S. government / National Center for Advanced Technologies / National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Joint Planning and Development Office / Aerospace Industries Association / NGATS Institute / /
Person
Gavin Francis / Marion Blakey / Brian Townsend / Duane Woerth / /
Position
Captain / chairman / President / president / Capt. / AA Administrator / co-chairman / Staff Writer / /
PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE OF AA Administrator Marion Blakey announced in May that Automatic Dependent SurveillanceBroadcast (ADS-B) would be the centerpiece of the future U.S. air traffic control system. ADS-B, which has