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Kaminski: NextGen Will Boost Environmental Efforts

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September 12, 2008

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ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Making aviation
more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly bolsters the need to
develop the NextGen air transportation system as quickly as possible, Paul
Kaminski told a congressional panel Thursday.

Kaminski, AIA’s representative to the NextGen Management Council, said
the environmental benefits join the requirements of ever-increasing numbers
of air passengers and should prompt officials to give the initiative as
much support as possible. He noted that the FAA is modeling fuel burn and
noise with aircraft operations, which will help quantify the significant
energy and environment benefits of NextGen.

“NextGen promises dramatic increases in efficiency and reduction in
carbon emissions,” Kaminski said to the House Committee on Science and
Technology. “When you add this to capacity, safety and other gains, it is
clear we can’t afford to give NextGen anything less than full support.”

Kaminski spoke during a hearing exploring the status of NextGen
development and implementation. In his role as the AIA’s council
representative, Kaminski provides industry input into the initiative
through the Joint Program and Development Office.

NextGen is an advanced, satellite-based system that will employ cutting
edge technology to totally transform air travel in the United States. It
will replace the current air traffic control system, which is based on
outdated architecture and technology developed during the World War II era.

A former under secretary of defense for Acquisition and Technology,
Kaminski has had a decades-long career involving large program
implementation and application of advanced technology, including the
development and fielding of the F-117 program. He said many lessons learned
during that experience could be applied to NextGen to accelerate
development and allow continuous technology enhancements in the future.

Founded in 1919, the Aerospace Industries Association represents the
nation’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of civil, military, and
business aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, space systems,
aircraft engines, materiel, and related components, equipment services, and
information technology.

SOURCE Aerospace Industries Association

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