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The National Airspace System (NAS)

The document discusses the importance of aviation to the US economy and national airspace system. It notes that aviation supports over 997,000 jobs and $445 billion in economic activity annually. It also highlights some of NASA's aeronautics research, including estimated cost savings from new technologies, safety research initiatives, and support for alternative fuel development. The budget provides funding to enhance contributions to NextGen and areas like unmanned aircraft integration and environmentally responsible aviation.

The National Airspace System (NAS)
Aviation and NASA The aviation industry is vital to the nation’s economic well-being 1 Aviation directly or indirectly provides 997,000 Americans with jobs In 2006, aviation manufacturing and services accounted for $445B in direct and indirect economic activity In the U.S., more than 60 certified domestic carriers operate every day and serve around a million travelers daily on 28,000 flights In 2008, aviation provided the nation with a trade surplus of $57.4B NASA’s aeronautics research provides benefits to the public Estimated $330M per year National Airspace System (NAS)-wide cost savings with Enroute Descent Advisor (EDA) if fully implemented Estimated cumulative fuel burn reduction of 40% possible through integration of new aircraft design concepts and technologies Safety research focused on national safety challenges such as icing and system-wide data mining Support development of biofuel feedstocks by demonstrating the efficient growth of algae in land and ocean-based enclosures 1 Sources: The International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics Research and Innovative Technology Administration “ The Economic Impact of Civil Aviation on the U.S. Economy”, October 2008, FAA Air Traffic Organization
ARMD Budget for FY2007-FY2015
FY 2011 Budget Highlights Two new initiatives ($50M per year) will enhance our contributions to NextGen Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) integration into the NAS- a five year focused program of systems-level research and demonstration of concepts and technologies that will enable the development and certification of safe, routine operation of unmanned systems in the national airspace. Verification & Validation (V&V) of Aviation Flight Critical Systems- creation of V&V methodologies and concepts to test, validate, and certify complex hardware and software systems that will perform reliably, securely, and safely as intended. Increased support to Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA) ($20M per year) to stimulate innovation for reducing emissions and noise such as supporting new research opportunities for advancing alternative fuels and innovation through prize competitions. The 2011 Budget for NASA Aeronautics provides continued emphasis on NASA’s contributions to the NextGen and Green Aviation.