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Economy Exts - Next Gen decreases costsAviation key to the economy - Next Gen key to reducing congestion and costsENO 12 (Eno Center for Transportation, “NextGen: Aliging Costs, Beneftis, and Political Leadership”, 04/05/12, AD: 07/14/12, http://www.infrastructureusa.org/nextgen-aliging-costs-beneftis-and-political-leadership/ | Kushal) The aviation system that is part of the life-blood of our economy is poised to face rising demand with limited additional capacity and outdated technology. This could put considerable stress on the system in terms of congestion and efficiency. The Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) represents a series of incremental policies, procedures, and technological changes to modernize the air traffic control (ATC) system into a more efficient, state-of-the-art satellite-based system. On the technology side, NextGen is composed of two main components: aircraft based equipment that records and transmits the exact location of the aircraft using Global Positioning System (GPS), and ground based infrastructure that can receive and analyze the GPS data. Infrastructural improvements also entail devising more direct and fuel-efficient routes, and upgrading the computer and backup system used at 20 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control centers nationwide. The infrastructure implementation is currently in the hands of the FAA and funded by the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (AATF), while aircraft equipage is expected to be paid for by the operators.¶ On-board equipage could allow improved decision-making capabilities and accessibility during adverse weather, as well as better data communications between cockpit and ATC. This more precise system has the potential to reduce the minimum aircraft separation standard and allow more direct flight patterns, thus decreasing fuel consumption, carbon emissions, and congestion.¶ NextGen implementation guarantees efficiency and savingsJansen 12 (Bart, staff writer for USA Today, “ Report: Air traffic control improvements would save money”, 4/4/12, AD: 07/14/12, http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/04/nextgen/664954/1 | Kushal) Improvements to the air-traffic control system could save hundreds of millions of dollars each year by consuming less fuel and reducing flight delays, according to an industry analyst's report released Wednesday.¶ But airlines remain leery that the Federal Aviation Administration will follow through on improvements that justify buying more expensive equipment for planes, according to the report by Sakib bin Salam, a fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, a nonpartisan Washington think tank.¶ FAA has estimated that its program for improving air-traffic control, which is nicknamed NextGen, will make flight routes more precise by tracking planes with a satellite global-positioning system. Routes that are more precise could be shorter, reduce congestion and burn less fuel, saving airlines and passengers money.¶ But according to bin Salam, FAA hasn't released how it estimated that the program would cost $15 billion to $20 billion to build through 2025, or how it estimated potential savings that eclipse those figures.¶ To nail down estimates, bin Salam calculated that burning 1% less fuel would have saved U.S. airlines $229 million in 2010, when fuel was much less expensive than today. Reducing flight delays by 1% would save $39 million per year, based on the cost of flights and the length of delays, bin Salam said. The FAA projects much larger savings in fuel and delays.¶ "Even at a minimum, the savings could be significant," bin Salam told industry experts at the Bipartisan Policy Center.¶ Congress recently approved four-year legislation for FAA, but airlines remain skeptical that lawmakers will continue funding the equipment and training for NextGen as budgets tighten. Options for specifying money for the project, such as raising a passenger tax or a fuel tax, would meet fierce opposition on Capitol Hill.¶ "There is a lot of uncertainty in the industry about how much NextGen might cost," bin Salam said.¶ His report was released on the same day that FAA officials unveiled NextGen improvements in Houston.¶ Acting FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said Houston flights are projected to fly 648,000 miles less per year and reduce carbon emissions 31,000 metric tons. For example, he compared landing now to walking down a flight of steps of descents and accelerations, while under the new system planes will glide almost at idle like sliding down a banister.¶ "Through NextGen, the FAA and members of the aviation industry are teaming up to make some of the most complex airspace in the country some of the most efficient," Huerta said. Next Gen provides an economic stimulus for the airline industry - decreases delay costs and fuel costsDan Lipinski 12,http://www.lipinski.house.gov/press-releases/lipinski-urges-passage-of-aviation-reauthorization-that-will-create-jobs-and-reduce-delays-locally-and-nationally/,”Lipinski Urges Passage of Aviation Reauthorization that Will Create Jobs and Reduce Delays Locally and Nationally “,2/1/12,US congressman/ jeong Today, Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3) urged his colleagues to pass the long-term Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization that he helped write to create jobs, save money, and reduce air traffic delays. The bill includes language authored by Rep. Lipinski to expedite the rollout of the NextGen satellite navigation system, which will reduce delays by an estimated 35 percent, save $23 billion, and prevent pollution and noise, both locally and across the nation. It also includes legislation Rep. Lipinski wrote to develop alternative forms of fuel for aircraft to help reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and to promote recycling at airports, which are huge generators of waste. "After a five-year delay, a long-term reauthorization of the FAA is now within reach," Rep. Lipinski said. "Passage of this measure is of critical importance to the Chicago region, which depends on Midway and O’Hare airports for $45 billion in economic activity and 540,000 jobs. It will also provide grants for which smaller airports can compete, such as Lewis University Airport, which is upgrading its runways and planning for increased utilization to attract new companies, jobs, and economic growth. Aviation delays already cost an estimated $9.4 billion annually, and with the number of passengers expected to increase to 1 billion in less than a decade, they will only get worse unless action is taken. Everyone in northeastern Illinois knows we need to cut down on the delays that plague our airports. This bill is absolutely essential to achieving that goal." The FAA oversees the planning of the national airport system and provides funding for airport improvements, employs 35,000 air traffic controllers and technicians to guide America’s 50,000 daily flights, and is responsible for regulating the aviation system and certifying America’s pilots, mechanics, and aircraft. The last long-term reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration expired in 2007. Since then, Congressman Lipinski has been pushing to reauthorize the FAA, and voted Tuesday to go to conference to reconcile the differences between the reauthorizations passed by the House and Senate. An agreement was reached last night. The benefits of NextGen for northeastern Illinois and the country as a whole are many. By replacing the current outdated radar-based navigation system with GPS and other advanced technology, NextGen will help aircraft to fly shorter routes and reduce descent times. This will save about 1.4 billion gallons of fuel through 2018 along with 14 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, and result in less noise for those living near airports. At the same time, more precise routes and descents, along with improved communications through NextGen, will reduce frustrating delays for passengers and businesses and expand the capacity of our airports in the Chicago area and around the country. Total savings by 2018 for airlines, the public, and the FAA are estimated at $23 billion. Rep. Lipinski’s NextGen amendment requires the FAA to develop a plan for a public-private partnership to expedite the equipping of aircraft with NextGen technology. While federal investments have led to advances, much more work is needed to develop commercially viable forms of aviation fuel that are environmentally friendly and move us away from dependence on foreign oil. Rep. Lipinski’s amendment requires the FAA to continue working with NASA to develop an unleaded fuel for piston-engine aircraft. Almost four decades after unleaded gasoline for automobiles was first introduced, it is time to get rid of lead in aviation fuel. Language he wrote also requires the FAA to work with the private sector, academia, and other government agencies to develop jet fuels from clean alternative sources such as biomass and hydrogen. U.S. airports generate an estimated 7.5 million pounds of trash every day – as much or more than a mid-size city – yet recent estimates indicate only a fraction is recycled. To increase recycling at airports, Rep. Lipinski authored an amendment that requires airports to study the feasibility and potential cost savings of increasing their recycling whenever they update their master plans. "For the sake of our economy and jobs, both locally and nationally, we need to pass the FAA reauthorization," Rep. Lipinski said. 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