Case Study on the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Planning & Capacity Department and Its Importance in the Aviation Industry
Case Study on the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Planning & Capacity Department and its importance in the Aviation Industry
Module: Operations and Quality Management (MGT 6383) Year: 2012
Executive Summary
The Airport Planning and Capacity is a department of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) which is the National Aviation Authority of the United States. The FAA has the authority to monitor and regulate all aspects of civil aviation in the United States. The Airport Planning and Capacity office plays a major role in the FAA due to the increasing number of airplane users in the United States. The National Airspace system of the United States has become increasingly congested over time, thus, imposing additional costs of delay on passengers and the region. The various continuous problems being generated in the national airspace system of the U.S. is not only a difficult challenge for the Airport Planning and Capacity department, but also one that would require an advanced level of critical thinking from an operational perspective, for the days that lie ahead for the National Airspace system.
Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 1 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ..................................................................................................... 1 The Importance of the Airport Planning and Capacity Department............................................................. 3 Capacity Needs.......................................................................................................................................... 3 The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) ........................................................................ 4 Airport Improvement Program (AIP)
Module: Operations and Quality Management (MGT 6383) Year: 2012
Executive Summary
The Airport Planning and Capacity is a department of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) which is the National Aviation Authority of the United States. The FAA has the authority to monitor and regulate all aspects of civil aviation in the United States. The Airport Planning and Capacity office plays a major role in the FAA due to the increasing number of airplane users in the United States. The National Airspace system of the United States has become increasingly congested over time, thus, imposing additional costs of delay on passengers and the region. The various continuous problems being generated in the national airspace system of the U.S. is not only a difficult challenge for the Airport Planning and Capacity department, but also one that would require an advanced level of critical thinking from an operational perspective, for the days that lie ahead for the National Airspace system.
Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 1 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ..................................................................................................... 1 The Importance of the Airport Planning and Capacity Department............................................................. 3 Capacity Needs.......................................................................................................................................... 3 The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) ........................................................................ 4 Airport Improvement Program (AIP)