Future of fuel savings

In the USA, NASA is seeking to boost airspace system capacity and efficiency, resulting in fuel savings. The Advanced Airspace Concept (AAC) is one approach being considered. It could increase efficiency by 15% by providing optimal routes that cut airlines direct operating costs. It could also increase landings on existing runways by 25%. The automated system approach would allow aircraft to fly optimal trajectories, e.g. to divert around storms, without pilot-controller radio calls. The system would reduce the workload of controllers, allowing them to focus on solving strategic control problems and managing traffic flow in unusual events. The principles of the AAC are outlined.

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• Authors:
  • HUGHES, D
• Publication Date: 2004-12-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 58-9
• Serial:
  • Aviation Week & Space Technology
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0005-2175

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic control; Air traffic controllers; Aircraft; Alignment; Costs; Economics; Fuels; Improvements; Intelligent transportation systems; Operations research; Traffic flow
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Selection
• Geographic Terms: United States
• ITRD Terms: 668: Air traffic control; 678: Air traffic controller; 1258: Aircraft; 2894: Alignment; 224: Cost; 255: Economics; 5911: Efficiency; 3850: Fuel; 9108: Improvement; 8735: Intelligent transport system; 9055: Operational research; 9072: Selection; 671: Traffic flow; 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Economics; Energy; Finance; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I73: Traffic Control; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01012124
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 20 2005 11:50AM