United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-03-22 monographic deposited born digital 37 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-636T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-636T P0b002ee18039376a f:d07636t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-636T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-636T GAO-07-636T Air traffic control systems Air transportation Data collection Data integrity Financial management Internal controls Legacy systems Safety regulation Safety standards Strategic planning Transportation safety Transportation statistics Program implementation Next Generation Air Transportation System Testimony A67134 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operates one of the safest air transportation systems in the world. It is, however, a system under strain. The skies are becoming more crowded every day, with an estimated 1 billion passengers per year expected by 2015. The current aviation system cannot be expanded to meet this growth. The reauthorization of FAA is an opportunity to examine how the agency is managing the operation and safety of the air transportation system as it leads the transition to the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)--a major redesign of the current system. GAO's testimony focuses on key issues related to FAA's reauthorization, including (1) FAA's progress in implementing initiatives that could provide a solid foundation for NextGen, (2) issues that need to be addressed to help ensure a successful transition to NextGen, and (3) safety areas that are important for the continued safe operation of the current and future system. This statement is based on recent GAO reports and ongoing work on some management and safety initiatives. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-636T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-636T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-636T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-636T.pdf GAO-07-636T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-636T Testimony GAO-07-636T; Federal Aviation Administration: Key Issues in Ensuring the Efficient Development and Safe Operation of the Next Generation Air Transportation System; Air traffic control systems Air transportation Data collection Data integrity Financial management Internal controls Legacy systems Safety regulation Safety standards Strategic planning Transportation safety Transportation statistics Program implementation Next Generation Air Transportation System Public Law 108-176