A Workshop organized by the NEXTOR Consortium and the Federal Aviation Administration
The workshop “Global Challenges to Improve Air Navigation Performance” was held in Pacific Grove, CA on the Asilomar Conference Grounds on February 11 to 13, 2015. The Workshop brought together decision makers, scholars and stakeholders from the USA, Europe, and a host of other countries interested in modeling, measuring, and managing the strategic and operational performance of airspace systems around the globe.
Day 1: Challenges of High Growth
| Opening Session | Chair: Dave Chin, Director, Performance Analysis, FAA | ||
| Welcome | Michael Ball, Professor and Co-Director of NEXTOR, University of Maryland Dave Chin, Director, Performance Analysis, FAA |
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| Keynote: Global Aviation Outlook | Brian Pearce, Chief Economist, International Air Transport Association | ||
| Keynote: US Airline Industry Outlook | John Heimlich, Chief Economist, Airlines for America | ||
| Challenges and Developments in High Growth Areas | Chair: Tim Hughes, Strategic Research Specialist, Airways New Zealand | ||
| Value of FAA Traffic Flow Management in Accommodating High Demand in Complex Airspace | Leo Prusak, Manager of Tactical Operations, Northeast U.S., FAA | ||
| Aviation Growth in China: Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions | Yu Zhang, Assistant Professor, University of South Florida | ||
| Airport Demand Management | Chair: Dave Lovell, Associate Professor, University of Maryland | ||
| Slot Coordination in Europe | Birgit Krenzin, Director of External Affairs, Airport Coordination Germany | ||
| Slot Control in the US | Rob Hawks, Office of the Chief Counsel, FAA | ||
| Demand Management in the Environmental Review Process | Megan Ryerson, Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania | ||
| Slot Control Policies and Their Impact on System Performance | Alexandre Jacquillat, PhD Candidate, MIT | ||
| Air Transport Connectivity | Chair: Thea Graham, FAA | ||
| World Bank Research on Air Transport Connectivity | Ben Shepherd, Principal, Developing Trade Consultants, | ||
| Crafting Useful Connectivity Measures | Dan DeLaurentis, Associate Professor, Purdue University | ||
| Panel Discussion | Moderator: Dan Murphy, Manager Performance Analysis, FAA | ||
| Accommodating Growth in Global Aviation Demand | John Shortle, Professor, George Mason University Birgit Krenzin, Director of External Affairs, Airport Coordination Germany Flavio Leo, Deputy Director, Aviation Planning and Strategy, Massachusetts Port Authority |
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| Reception & Dinner | |||
| Low Cost Air Traffic Management for Small UAS at Low Altitudes | Raja Sengupta, Professor, University of California, Berkeley | ||
| Day 2: Air Navigation Operations and Performance Metrics | |||
| Opening Session | Chair: Michael Ball, Professor and Co-Director of NEXTOR, University of Maryland | ||
| Keynote: Global Trends with Modernizing ANSPs: Lessons for U.S. ATO | Steve Van Beek, VP, ICF International | ||
| Studies of Global Aviation System Performance | Chair: Xavier Fron, Performance Coordinator, EUROCONTROL | ||
| US-European Joint Performance Analysis | John Gulding, Manager, Performance Analysis, FAA Hartmut Koelman, Senior Expert, Directorate Pan-European Single Sky, EUROCONTROL |
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| ICAO Performance Metrics | Richard Macfarlane, Deputy Director, Air Navigation Bureau, ICAO | ||
| Measuring Aviation System Performance in China | Yifei Zhao, Deputy Dean, College of Air Traffic Management, Civil Aviation University of China | ||
| Aviation Safety | Chair: Toni Trani, Professor and Co-Director of NEXTOR, Virginia Tech | ||
| Global Safety Trends | Arnie Barnett, Professor, MIT | ||
| Safety Performance | Capt. John Ransom, Director, Safety Standards, Safety Operating Systems | ||
| Application of Metrics to Improve ANSP System Performance | Chair: Michael Wells, FAA | ||
| European Performance Scheme | Rolf Tuchhardt, Policy Officer, European Commission | ||
| Airways New Zealand Performance Metrics | Tim Hughes, Strategic Research Specialist, Airways New Zealand | ||
| NEXTOR Predictability Study | Mark Hansen, Professor and Co-Director of NEXTOR, University of California, Berkeley | ||
| Global Traffic Flow Management | Chair: John Hansman, Professor and Co-Director of NEXTOR, MIT | ||
| Traffic Flow Management in the US | Steve McMahon, Manager System Efficiency, Command Center, FAA | ||
| Traffic Flow Management in Europe | Ged Boydell, Network Manager, EUROCONTROL | ||
| NASA’s ATM Research Agenda | Shon Grabbe, Technical Lead, Traffic Flow Management Research, NASA | ||
| Collaborative Decision Making: US vs Europe | Michael Ball, Professor and Co-Director of NEXTOR, University of Maryland | ||
| Panel Discussion> | Moderator: JP Clarke, Associate Professor and Co-Director of NEXTOR, Georgia Tech | ||
| Challenges to Global ATM Operations | Monica Alcabin, Associate Technical Fellow, Boeing Catherine Jude, VP for Operations Control, Air France Dorothy Robyn, Airlines/Aviation Consultant |
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| Day 3: Future ATM Developments | |||
| Global ATM Modernization | Chair: Hartmut Koelman, Senior Expert, Directorate Pan-European Single Sky, EUROCONTROL | ||
| Future ATM Concepts and Technology | John Hansman, Professor and Co-Director of NEXTOR, MIT | ||
| NextGen Systems Analysis | Joe Post, Director of NEXTGEN Systems Analysis, FAA | ||
| SESAR Program Update | Rolf Tuchhardt, Policy Officer, European Commission | ||
| Space Based ADS-B | Rob Thurgur, Assistant Vice President, Operations Support, Nav Canada | ||
| Panel Discussion | Moderator: Mark Hansen, Professor and Co-Director of NEXTOR, University of California, Berkeley | ||
| A Global ATM Research Agenda | Tony Trani, Professor and Co-Director of NEXTOR, Virginia Tech Bonavar Sridhar, Senior Scientist for Air Transportation Systems, NASA Xavier Fron, Performance Coordinator, EUROCONTROL |
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| Closing remarks | Michael Ball, Professor and Co-Director of NEXTOR, University of Maryland Dave Chin, Director, Performance Analysis, FAA |
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