NextGen ATC To Be Deployed Throughout The State Of Florida

Here's the announcement:

NEXTGEN COMES TO FLORIDA VIA DAYJET
(http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#198074)
DayJet, which operates an on-demand charter fleet of Eclipse VLJs,
said on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement
(http://www.dayjet.com/News/PressRele...l_06102008.pdf)
to work with the FAA and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to
deploy NextGen
(http://www.faa.gov/news/fact_sheets/...fm?newsId=8145)
technologies throughout the state of Florida over the next five
years. The project will serve as a proving ground for the
technology, to develop procedures and wring out any problems, and
it will help smooth the way for nationwide deployment over the
next 15 years. The FAA's Hank Krakowski
(http://www.aopa.org/special/fly-in/080607video.html),
the head of the Air Traffic Organization, said at AOPA's fly-in
last weekend that as a pilot himself, he will keep the needs of GA
pilots in mind as the NextGen system evolves. NextGen will create
more access to airspace, more options for pilots, and increased
efficiency, he said: "That's the promise of the new technologies."
I find it puzzling to understand how this implementation of NextGen
ATC is possible without the necessary data communications satellite(s)
(upon which I understand it is based) and integration into the current
US ATC system.

If indeed it is possible under the existing FAA funding budget, it
would appear that cost to deploy NextGen ATC nationwide must be
considerably less than anticipated, and doesn't require privatization
nor user fees.



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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contacts:
Vicky Harris Chris Stamm/Jon Siegal
DayJet Corporation Schwartz Communications
561.454.2678 781.684.0770

DayJet and FAA Sign Agreement to Implement NextGen in Florida
Public-Private Collaboration Offers Proving Ground for Accelerated
National Deployment of Next Generation Air Transport System
BOCA RATON, Fla.—June 10, 2008—DayJet Corporation today signed a
Memorandum of
Agreement (MOA) with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to
begin a five-year, phased
implementation of proven NextGen technologies throughout Florida in
collaboration with
Florida Department of Transportation Aviation Office and Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical
University. The agreement establishes a government-industry
partnership responsible for
developing replicable procedures that can be used for the accelerated
deployment of NextGen
technologies nationally, integrating real-time surveillance and
performance data in the air
carrier’s network control system, and setting the stage for automated
flight planning and
disruption recovery.
Setting the stage for the first integrated implementation of NextGen
capabilities for passenger
services in the continental U.S., the DayJet NextGen project is also
the first to focus on the safe
expansion of airspace outside metropolitan areas via small community
airports using modern
very light jet (VLJ) aircraft operated by a Part 135 on-demand air
carrier. Today’s news follows
the March 10, 2008 announcement by Department of Transportation
Secretary Mary Peters that
Florida will serve as the national test bed for accelerating NextGen.
NextGen is the modernization of the National Airspace System (NAS)
using digital technology
to redefine every element of air transport—from communications and
surveillance to navigation
and air traffic management—to address the nation’s need for increased
airspace capacity and
efficiency. The benefits will be a reduction in fuel consumption,
carbon emissions, noise
footprint and travel time.
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Florida Representative John L. Mica, Republican Leader of the House
Transportation and
Infrastructure Committee stated: “Florida has a long history of
aeronautical innovation and firsts.
Our state has the leadership, expertise and innovation to take on this
important project that will
help the nation make informed, successful improvement to the national
aviation infrastructure.”
DayJet President and CEO Ed Iacobucci stated: “As the largest VLJ
operator and first fully
digital air carrier, DayJet is uniquely positioned to collaborate with
the FAA and other key
groups to bring NextGen to life. DayJet has already worked closely
with the FAA and Florida
Department of Transportation to make our ‘Per-Seat, On-Demand’ jet
service a reality. We are
proud to leverage our technology and expertise to help the nation
enter the new age of digital
aviation.”
Florida NextGen Participants
Sharing its flight data and operational implementation expertise,
DayJet will work closely with
state and federal agencies to develop priorities for airspace
procedures and airport capabilities.
Under the agreement, DayJet, over the next five years, will operate
its Eclipse 500 very light jet
(VLJ) fleet with equipment that will enable it to provide the
government with data that comprise
some of the key components of NextGen, which are necessary to achieve
Performance-Based Air
Traffic Management System including:
• New means of accurate navigation and control that will trim air
lanes from several miles
wide to a few hundred feet.
• New technology for tracking aircraft that will make the position of
aircraft known
everywhere and anywhere based on equipment in the airplane instead of
radar on the
ground.
• Networked digital radios that will bring the speed and
knowledge-gathering qualities of
the Internet into the cockpit.
• System-wide Information Management Systems for weather, traffic and
airport
conditions that will reduce flight planning costs, while increasing
flexibility and
accuracy.
The project will include major participation by the Daytona Beach
campus of Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University which will be responsible for project
management, airspace modeling
and simulation, implementing RNP procedures and ADS-B applications
along with developing
curricula for NextGen education. In addition, the Florida Institute of
Technology will perform
studies of the energy, carbon footprint and noise benefits associated
with the implementation of
NextGen Technologies.
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Dr. Tim Brady, Dean of the College of Aviation at Embry-Riddle’s
Daytona Beach campus said:
“We see this as the natural combination of private business, higher
education, and the federal
government working together to set the course for the future of air
traffic management.”
The Florida Department of Transportation will participate in planning
the routes and airports for
NextGen implementation. In addition, the State Aviation Office will be
involved in the
evaluation of the economic benefits of NextGen at the State and local
levels.
Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Stephanie C. Kopelousos
said: “Florida is a
nexus for air transportation challenges and opportunities, and the
leaders of the new on-demand
industry are well positioned for early adoption of NextGen by virtue
of their new aircraft, new
business models, and willingness to invest. We are proud to continue
in this tradition by working
with DayJet, Embry-Riddle and others to usher in a new age of digital
aviation that will produce
a scalable expansion of the nation’s airspace with benefits in
footprint, cost, mobility and
economic opportunity.”
Phased NextGen Implementation
The first phase of the project (2008-2010) will focus on deploying
Required Navigation
Performance (RNP) technology for performance-based navigation,
allowing aircraft operators to
fly more precise flight paths at optimum altitudes to reduce fuel
burn, carbon emissions, and
noise. In addition, this phase will deploy Automatic Dependent
Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)
technology for performance-based surveillance that will enable pilots
to see other aircraft in their
vicinity, improving safety while increasing airspace capacity.
The second phase (2009-2011) will implement System Wide Information
Management (SWIM)
for enhanced weather awareness and management, and the third phase
(2011-2013) will deploy
performance-based communications for flight planning and flight plan
management.
About NextGen
NextGen is the first major technological transformation of airspace,
aircraft and airport
management systems in 50 years. By 2014, the FAA projects air traffic
to double and delays to
increase by 62 percent over 2004 levels. NextGen boosts the capacity
and efficiency of the
Nation’s Airspace System (NAS) by shifting from ground-based systems
using outdated
avionics, navigation and radar systems to digital-based systems
located inside the aircraft.
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The innovation of NextGen creates dynamic economic development
opportunities across the
U.S. and supports a more sustainable model for growth of air
transportation than ever before.
NextGen promises to reduce carbon emissions in aviation by 12 to 20
percent while lowering
fuel consumption and cost for industry, and delays for passengers.
About “Per-Seat, On-Demand” Jet Service
DayJet has developed the world’s first “Per-Seat, On-Demand” jet
service that makes the
convenience of corporate jet travel broadly available and affordable
for more people and
organizations, turning wasted travel time into valuable business and
personal time. “Per-Seat”
means customers only pay for the seat(s) they need, not the entire
aircraft. “On-Demand” means
customers fly according to their individually negotiated time
requirements. Business travelers
can now book just the seat that they need aboard DayJet’s fleet of
Eclipse 500™ very light jets
(VLJs); customize travel according to their time and budget
requirements; fly point-to-point
between regional destinations; and return home in a single day.
About DayJet
DayJet is the largest fleet operator of next-generation very light jet
(VLJ) aircraft and the pioneer
of a new type of regional business travel. “Per-Seat, On-Demand” jet
service is sold by the
individual seat and customized for each passenger’s unique time and
budget requirements—
prices start at a modest premium to full-fare economy coach airfares.
Headquartered in Boca
Raton, Florida, DayJet is the first 100% all-digital air carrier.
Combined with the speed and
efficiency of Eclipse 500 VLJ aircraft, DayJet “Per-Seat, On-Demand”
jet service has created the
next major advance in corporate productivity and regional economic
development. For more
information, visit www.dayjet.com.
DayJet’s “Per-Seat, On-Demand” business jet service is operated by
DayJet Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary,
DayJet Services, LLC, an air carrier registered with the Department of
Transportation and the holder of an ondemand
air carrier certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
authorizing operations under Part
135 of the FAA’s regulations under Title 49, Subtitle VII, of the
United States Code.
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