ATCA Bulletin | April 2013

Air Traffic Control Association

April 2013

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2013 ATCA Technical Symposium Atlantic City, N.J., May 21 - 23, 2013

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

April 2013

By Peter F. Dumont

President & CEO, Air Traffic Control Association

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Industry Shift

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t has been a busy month leading up to this edition of the ATCA Bulletin. The staff is working diligently to ensure the ATCA Technical Symposium in Atlantic City (#ACY13) is up to the standards you have come to expect from this association.

There is currently a fundamental shift in our industry. As of this writing, because of sequestration, the Federal Aviation Association (FAA) intends to close 149 FAA Contract Towers, affecting hundreds of small communities.

This will have major economic, safety, efficiency, and National Airspace (NAS)-availability consequences. In addition, around 40 or so more FAA towers are up for closing consideration within the next year. This, combined with furloughs affecting approximately 47,000 FAA employees, must give us cause for pause and concern.

In late March, Senator Jerry Moran (R-KY) tried to introduce an amendment to the recently passed budget that would have saved these towers.

This amendment did not make it to the floor for a vote. If nothing changes, these towers will close.

Sequestration is not just a concern for our members, but also for us as an association. Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) introduced an amendment limiting federal agencies to only send 25 employees to any one conference—luckily this amendment did not make it into the budget. This is very good news for ATCA and other professional associations. We were signatories, along with 350 other associations, to a letter urging congress to oppose the Coburn amendment. We will still face challenges similar to these going forward, and those must be dealt with quickly and professionally.

This Coburn amendment is continued fallout from the General Services Administration (GSA) debacle, which cast a negative light on conferences. I have endeavored to speak to the right people, touting the benefits of government attendance at conferences with industry representation. I urge you to do the same.

The efficiency with which government can schedule meetings and interact with industry at ATCA conferences cannot be discounted. With so many professionals from different sectors of our industry in one place at one time, the cost savings are indisputable.

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Calendar of Events May 21 - 23, 2013

ATCA Technical Symposium Resorts Hotel Atlantic City, N.J. June 20, 2013

Cyber Security Day Renaissance Arlington Capital View Arlington, Va.

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October 20 - 23, 2013

ATCA 58th Annual Conference and Exposition Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center National Harbor, Md.

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World ATM Congress Show in Review

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orld ATM Congress professionals filled the city of Madrid to discuss global collaboration in air traffic and new developments in ATM and aviation technology. The conference program welcomed more than 350 delegates. CEOs, air traffic specialists and controllers,

aviation manufacturers and suppliers, and technical students were all in attendance at the event organized by the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) in association with ATCA.

s s e r g n o rs C M be T m A WATMC was a u N d l e r h huge success!

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The World of ATM moved to Madrid - but don’t just take our word for it. Here are the numbers from our third party registration company to back it up.

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8041 professionals Total Hall Traffic from February 12-14

Total Number of Countries Represented at WATMC:

104

Interested in seeing. . .

Each hall visitor was asked which product or service they were interested in seeing. Our top responses were: 29% ATC Towers/Mobile Control Towers 27% Flight Data Processing Systems 38% Aeronautical Info/Management Systems

Support from the World’s Air Navigation Service Providers

1159

individual participants from

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ATLANTIC CITY TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM Tech-Focused. Tried and True.

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he 2013 ATCA Technical Symposium will take place May 21-23, 2013 at Resorts Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Along with technical co-chairs, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), ATCA will bring you a premier technical conference focusing on the latest ideas, research, products, and services in the air traffic control arena with more than 500 attendees and dozens of exhibiting companies and organizations.

Schedule for the 2013 ATCA Technical Symposium Tech Center Tuesday, May 21  8:00 a.m.

Buses Depart Resorts for the morning

sessions to The FAA William J. Hughes

Technical Center  9:00 - 10:45 a.m. Welcome and Panel Discussion at The

FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center  10:45 a.m. - 12 p.m. Exhibit Hall at The FAA

William J. Hughes Technical Center  12 p.m.

Buses Depart The FAA

William J. Hughes Technical Center

for Resorts  12:30 p.m.

Buses Depart Resorts for the

afternoon Session to The FAA

William J. Hughes Technical Center  1:30 - 3:15 p.m. Welcome and Panel Discussion at

The FAA William J. Hughes

Technical Center  3:15 - 4:30 p.m.

Exhibit Hall at The FAA

William J. Hughes Technical Center  4:30 p.m.

Buses depart The FAA

William J. Hughes Technical

Center for Resorts Space is limited and attendance will be granted to Tuesday’s sessions on a first-come, first-serve basis. You must register

by May 7 to participate in Tech Center Tuesday. So sign up now at www.atca.org/RegisterACY. Wednesday, May 22  8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration Open

Resorts Ballroom  8:00 - 8:30 a.m.

Welcome Coffee

Resorts Ballroom 4

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 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Speakers/Moderators Room Open

Horizon Room  9:00 - 9:45 a.m.

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Superstar Theatre

Peter F. Dumont, President & CEO,

Air Trafic Control Association

Dr. John Cavolowsky, Director of

the Airspace System Program

Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Dennis Filler, Director,

William J. Hughes Technical Center,

Federal Aviation Administration

 9:45 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open

Resorts Ballroom  9:45 - 10:30 a.m. Exhibit Hall Opening &

Refreshment Break

Resorts Ballroom  10:30 - 11:45 a.m. How Do We Get to 2015 with UAS Integration?

Superstar Theatre Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) come in all sizes, shapes, and levels of sophistication and offer the promise of an innovative way to complete missions that are too dirty, dull, or dangerous. The technologies supporting these systems and many of the systems themselves have millions of hours in operation supporting foreign wars. As the U.S. returns UAS home, there is a demand to keep capabilities current, integrate UAS within the National Airspace System (NAS). Similarly, there are numerous concepts to commercialize UASs to support emerging business models; it is estimated that UASs could be a $4 billion business in less than four years.

Moderated by: Jim Williams, Federal Aviation Administration Speakers: Chuck Johnson, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Colonel Juan Narvid, United States Department of Defense; Steve Pennington, Department of Defense; Hasan Shahidi, MITRE  12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Luncheon Buffet

Resorts Ballroom and Capriccio Restaurant  1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Maintaining the Mission of Safety in the

NextGen National Airspace System

Superstar Theatre

The current National Airspace System (NAS) is a highly complex environment consisting of multiple, independent layers of redundant systems and sub-systems with highly trained, subject matter professionals utilizing mature, comprehensive, risk averse operating procedures. This combination of people, process, and infrastructure provide the decomposable layers of protection that are a cornerstone to FAA Safety Risk Management (SRM) process.

Moderated by: Bobby Sturgell, Rockwell Collins Speakers: Captain Sean Cassidy, Airline Pilots Association; Rick Ducharme, Metron Aviation; Bill Voss, Federal Aviation Administration; Mel Davis, National Air Traffic Controllers Association; Chip Meserole, The Boeing Company  3:00 - 3:30 p.m.

 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Networking Break Resorts Ballroom Deploying NAS Capabilities vs. Systems Superstar Theatre

NextGen implementation involves delivering capabilities that benefit the FAA, airlines, and the flying public. These capabilities will require broad integration across multiple aviation platforms to deliver the expected benefit. Panel members in this session will explore the challenges of deploying capabilities versus deploying individual system functionality.

Moderated by: Fran Hill, Lockheed Martin Speakers: Joe Bertapelle, JetBlue; Dr. John Cavolowsky, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Dieter Eier, Frequentis; John Kefaliotis, ITT Exelis; Jesse Wijntjes, Federal Aviation Administration

 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

 6:30 p.m.

Networking Reception with Exhibitors Resorts Ballroom Open Evening

 9:00 - 9:30 a.m.

Keynote Pam Whitley, Assistant

Administrator for NextGen

 9:30 - 10:45 a.m.

Program Status Updates on NextGen Superstar Theatre

As the FAA is in the process of implementing changes for the National Airspace System (NAS) to transition towards NextGen, this panel will to highlight some of the noteworthy technical accomplishments to date, operational capabilities implemented with resultant benefits, significant activities that are on-going or are in the planning stages to demonstrate NextGen’s viability, and some next steps that need to be addressed. Additionally, these discussions may also address what shortfalls in research exist towards achieving the benefits of NextGen. Speakers: Gerald Dillingham, Government Accountability Office; Dale Wright, National Air Traffic Controllers Association  9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open Resorts Ballroom  10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Networking Break Resorts Ballroom  11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Ensuring Critical Infrastructure Protection Superstar Theatre Our National Airspace System (NAS) is composed of a distributed array of critical infrastructure components: over 600 air traffic control facilities, 450 commercial airports, 19,000 airfields, and over 64,000 communication, navigation, surveillance, and automation components and related infrastructure.

Moderator: Admiral Thad Allen, Booz Allen Hamilton Speakers: Scott Chase, Raytheon; Mark Graham, Harris Corporation; Roberto Ortiz, Federal Aviation Administration; Tom Patterson, CSC

Thursday, May 23  8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Registration Open Resorts Ballroom Speakers/Moderators Room Open Horizon Room Continental Breakfast Resorts Ballroom

 1:00 - 1:15 p.m.

Symposium Summary and Closing Remarks Superstar Theatre Peter F. Dumont, President &

CEO, Air Traffic Control Association

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CYBER SECURITY DAY

Call for Papers Paper Submission Guidelines

Deadline: Thursday, June 6, 2013 (Please contact SCarver@avmgt.com if more time is needed.)

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he paper’s focus can consist of any cyber security issues in aviation – from airports to UAS to the infrastructure that supports it.

The top paper will be chosen for publication in the Fall 2013 issue of The

Journal of Air Traffic Control, which is distributed at the ATCA Annual Conference & Exposition. Abstracts for all submissions will also be posted to the Cyber Security Day website and a PDF will be made available to all attendees after the event.

Strict formatting and guidelines are not required, but former papers submitted to ATCA can be supplied if needed.

To assist authors, we have made the judging rubric for submitted papers public. It is available to download at www.atca.org/CyberPapers.

ATCA Staff Spotlight

JONATHAN FATH Name: Jonathan Fath, New Media Manager Staff Since: March 2013 Technology focused

Jonathan’s role at ATCA is to manage the association’s digital media including the ATCA website (www.atca.org), social media, and graphic design. Since his start, he has worked diligently to spread the word and create branding for the Atlantic City Technical Symposium, May 21-23. He is always looking for new ideas to make ATCA more exciting for members and staff alike!

An avid outdoorsman

When he’s not in the office, Jonathan is an avid outdoor sports enthusiast. In college, he played lacrosse for Radford University, and continues to explore recreational activities such as long distance biking, snowboarding, and run6

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ning. He also is a devoted motorcycle enthusiast.

World ATM Congress

Before joining the ATCA staff, Jonathan worked as a communications consultant for World ATM Congress 2013.

Prior to his efforts for World ATM, he was a business analyst for 2020, a business operations unit for NextGen. With a passion for public relations, Jonathan has centered his career on organizational transparency and communications.

Man’s best friend

When not seeking new forms of outdoor entertainment, Jonathan enjoys spending time with his dog, Sam. He

adopted Sam two years ago from a rescue group in Pennsylvania, and does multiple activities with him such as obedience and flyball, a multiple dog relay event. On the weekends, they are usually inseparable.

Here comes the bride

Jonathan is recently engaged! Although the original plan was to propose to his fiancé in Madrid, after World ATM Congress, he could not contain his excitement. He popped the question during a long layover in Frankfurt, Germany at the PalmenGarten. They are planning a summer 2014 wedding.

Congratulations, Jonathan!

Media Release from Dubai Airports

Dubai Overtakes Paris CDG and Targets Heathrow for 2015 ACI preliminary traffic results published

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ubai International has been confirmed as the world’s second busiest airport for international passenger traffic, moving ahead of Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport for the first time, according to Dubai Airports.

Since the start of the year, Dubai International has moved up two positions in the global rankings and now has London Heathrow’s title as the world’s busiest international airport firmly within its sights. The move up in rankings was confirmed by the latest figures published by Airports Council International.

Dubai Airports has maintained its impressive passenger growth in 2013, with passenger traffic at Dubai International rising 13 percent to 10,640,120 passengers in the first two months of this year, up from 9,413,286 for the same period in 2012.

“It is extremely gratifying to see Dubai International leap up two places in the international passenger rankings in a single year. It is a clear signal that more people are choosing Dubai as their preferred hub, not only for its extensive global network, but the superb facilities on the ground too,” said Dubai Airports CEO, Paul Griffiths, in a press release.

“Given our surging growth rate

and London Heathrow’s capacity constraints we are well placed to overtake them as the world’s busiest airport for international traffic by 2015.”

ACI preliminary traffic results

ACI preliminary traffic results, based on reports from over 1093 airports worldwide, indicate that global passenger traffic grew at a rate of 4 percent while cargo and aircraft movements were flat as compared to 2011.

Global passenger traffic has remained resilient in the face of global uncertainties and downside risks that plagued the global economy throughout 2012. While airports in the developed economies of Europe and North America experienced only modest gains in passenger traffic, with year-over-year growth of +1.7 and +1.2 percent respectively, air transport markets in emerging economies continue to show buoyant activity. As many as five airports in emerging markets with over 40 million passengers reported double-digit growth rates. These airports include Istanbul (IST; +20.6), Dubai (DXB; +13.2), Jakarta (CGK; +12.1), Bangkok (BKK; +10.6) and Singapore (SIN; +10.0).

The volume of air cargo in 2012

remained more or less at 2010 and 2011 levels. Most regions remained relatively weak in relation to their year-over-year growth rates. Half of the airports in the top 30 busiest cargo airports experienced declines in 2012. With an overall contraction of -2.6 percent in cargo traffic across European airports, the only bright spot was Middle Eastern airports with year-over-year growth in the realm of +5 percent for the region as a whole in 2012.

“Although we saw slightly lower year-over-year growth rates in passenger traffic in 2012, from month to month as compared to 2011, the overall result for the year was in line with ACI forecasts, which factored in the slowdown in certain European and North American markets. Air cargo had mixed results throughout 2012 with some months showing modest gains while other months posting declines.

Amid the significant downside risks in the Euro area and the fiscal deadlock in the United States that remained omnipresent throughout the year, growth in the air cargo market came to an overall halt in 2012. As the global economy and international trade gradually picks up steam, we are optimistic to see stronger demand for air transport in the latter half of 2013,” ACI World’s Director of Economics, Rafael Echevarne, commented.

Airport rankings

Atlanta (+3.3 percent) continues to be the world’s busiest airport, while Beijing (+4.1 percent) maintains second place. London Heathrow (+0.9 percent) remains in third while Tokyo Haneda (+6.7 percent) moves into fourth position. Chicago O’Hare (-0.1 percent) takes fifth place. Only three other airports in the top 30 experienced declines in passenger traffic in 2012, which include Madrid (-9.0 percent), Houston (-0.4 percent) and Phoenix (-0.3 percent).

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