NextGen – Future Airspace Strategy VFR Implementation Group

Using less of the sky at SEA with RNAV (RNP) Arrivals

Using NextGen concepts (FAA’s equivalent to CAA’s FAS) Alaska Airlines arrivals at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s runway 16R are delivering environmental, fuel and time savings as well as using less of the sky! As part of the “Greener Skies” initiative to help airlines enhance operational efficiency, Boeing has designed and implemented precise Area Navigation, Required Navigation […]

FAA NextGen Implementation Plan 2015

The FAA’s NextGen is the U.S. equivalent of the CAA’s Future Airspace Strategy. The NextGen Implementation Plan 2015 published in May is available to read here: NextGen Implementation Plan 2015 Although it is largely about CAT it presents a useful overview of the breadth of the transformation that aviation is undergoing.

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Using less of the sky at SEA with RNAV (RNP) Arrivals

FAA NextGen Implementation Plan 2015