Flight Operations

The safe and efficient operation of our members’ fleet of more than 7,000 aircraft is accomplished through navigational technology and procedures, flight training and regulations of flight operations. ATA collaborates with regulators in the United States and abroad to ensure the safety and efficiency of U.S. aircraft.

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Questions and Answers on RNAV
Area navigation, or RNAV, will allow for the more efficient use of airspace, increasing the capacity of the air traffic system while reducing flight delays and decreasing fuel consumption.

ERAM (En Route Automation Modernization)
ERAM is intended to replace existing NAS software and hardware with an open standards-based architecture allowing scalability for current and future needs.

Questions and Answers on Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B)
ATA member airlines support a transition to an ADS-B surveillance system. Find out more about how it works and why FAA considers it the cornerstone of their Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen).

ATA Says FAA Must Demonstrate Benefits of $2.5-$6.2 Billion Cost For ADS-B Out Equipage Under New Rule(05/27/2010)
ATA President and CEO James C. May commented on the new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulation requiring aircraft operating in U.S. airspace to be equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) equipment.

Fuel Efficiency of the U.S. Airlines(04/24/2010)
Continuing the industry's track record will require reforming ATC systems

Aircraft Deicing(03/26/2010)
Airlines apply deicing and anti-icing fluids to aircraft to ensure safe operation during winter storm events in accord with requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

ATA Urges Constructive, Forward-Thinking FAA Reauthorization; House Bill Lacking(03/25/2010)
ATA statement in response to the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee vote on the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act.

ATA Applauds Senate Commerce Leadership On Passage of FAA Reauthorization Bill(03/23/2010)
ATA applauds the Senate Commerce Committee and its leadership, following passage of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill.

Haiti Relief Effort Updates(01/20/2010)
In response to the earthquake in Haiti, to the extent the government permits, ATA member airlines are supporting the emergency relief efforts in a variety of ways.

ATA Comments on DOT Tarmac Delay Rule(12/21/2009)
ATA President and CEO James C. May commented on the Department of Transportation (DOT) Tarmac Delay Rule.

ATA Comments on DOT Stakeholder Forum on Aviation Financial Health, Formation of Federal Advisory Committee to Discuss Industry Future(11/12/2009)
ATA today commented on the U.S. Department of Transportation and Secretary LaHood’s initiative in bringing aviation stakeholders together to discuss the financial health of commercial aviation.

ATA Testimony by CEO Jim May before the House T&I Aviation Subcommittee on NextGen(10/28/2009)
ATA and the airline industry commend the NextGen Task Force for laying out specific areas for FAA to focus on to ensure the benefits of modernization are realized.

ATA Responds to the Aviation Subcommittee on Pilot Qualifications(10/13/2009)
ATA writes House Aviation Subcommittee leadership, addressing concerns with the new pilot qualifications proposed in Section 10 of the Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act, H.R. 3371.

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