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| Last updated: Sep. 8, 2008 |
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Nationwide Airspace Redesign
The Northeast Airspace Redesign is the first major overhaul of this airspace in almost 50 years. The chief aim of this project is to increase capacity by double in ten years and by triple by 2025. (Operational Evolution Plan)
Once successfully implemented in the greater New York New Jersey Pennsylvania airspace, regional redesigns will ensue across the United States as part of the National Airspace Redesign (NAR)
The Airspace Redesign was created to make use of efficiencies created by technology upgrades (Next Gen). Unfortunately, Next Gen is 17 years behind schedule and not due out until 2025. The FAA has decided to implement the airspace redesign without the safety net of the Next Gen Technology. Additionally they have not produced a valid scientific impact study and are rushing it into production without notifying all impacted parties.
The FAA is now being sued over the premature implementation of this project in a record class action lawsuit in 5 states with 12 petitioners including the state of Connecticut.
Political and industry pressure are sighted as factors in rushing this project into production. Other factors may include averting pending environmental protection policy changes.
Lawmakers across the country are now concerned the Northeastern redesign rollout will become the model for implementing the nationwide redesign; inviting negative public sentiment, litigious action and compromising the nation's aviation safety record.
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THE TRUTH ABOUT FLIGHT DELAY
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This project will likely worsen flight delay by allowing more aircraft into the area without adequate resources to land them safely.
Flight delay is overwhelmingly caused by over-scheduling of flights, inadequate runway length, foul weather, and air traffic control tower technology limitations and staffing issues.
The technology, scheduling practices, manpower in the Tower, and runways all must be updated and expanded to safely permit more volume.
Because expanding airport runways is a long and arduous process and technology upgrades are expensive, the industry has been pushing for removal of operational caps and fast tracking airspace redesigns to force expansion.
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Photo (c) 2007 Lisl Steiner
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- Safety first, then efficiency
- Adhere to environmental law
- Follow due process
- Deliver risk vs. gain studies
- Address controller staffing issues
- Install safety equipment at airports
- Implement technology upgrades in cockpit and control tower before expanding terminal space volume and reducing safe distance
- Review airspace design changes with all parties and impacted areas before implementationMitigate any changes necessary
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OurAirspace realizes the economic importance of the aviation industry and its contribution to the global economy.
OurAirspace recognizes the environmental, economic and health impacts of aviation noise and emissions.
OurAirspace is supportive of Next Gen Technology upgrades, airspace redesign and airport expansion efforts that abide by due process and environmental law.
OurAirspace is committed to helping the industry move toward reducing the negative impacts of aviation Emissions and moving toward a sustainable growth model.
OurAirspace is supportive of temporary flight caps and slot auctions until safe legal expansion can be made.
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Did You Know?
This airspace redesign introduces noise and air pollution to hundreds of thousands of residents. Some areas will now experience over 600 flights a day with air-traffic noise increasing in excess of 250%.
This project, is part of the Operational Evolution Plan to expand capacity of the airspace
This project is being implemented before Next Gen technology and other critical safety components are installed in the control tower, at the airports and in the cockpit.
A round trip flight from New York to California produces over 2 tons of carbon emissions.
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- ICAO Balanced Approach to Noise Mitigation
- 'Cleen Air' Initiative
- Silent Aircraft Development
- Alternative Transportation Networks
- Alternative Energy Powered transportation
- 150 Point Noise mitigation project for airports
- Larger aircraft model
- Retire older noisier aircraft
- Sustainable Growth
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| Flights are delayed at LaGuardia again due to understaffing of Air traffic Control towers. Read the report issued by the FAA here |
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