ATC
FAA Declares Steady Progress on NextGen ATC Modernization
The agency says the U.S. national airspace system is becoming more efficient as a result of the long-running NextGen ATC modernization effort.
FAA Air Traffic Organization chief operating officer Teri Bristol addresses the ATCA conference on October 19. (Photo: Bill Carey)
FAA Air Traffic Organization chief operating officer Teri Bristol addresses the ATCA conference on October 19. (Photo: Bill Carey)

Top officials with Federal Aviation Administration say the agency is making progress toward the goals of its ambitious and long-running NextGen effort to modernize the ATC system. During a round of speeches at the recent Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) conference, Administrator Michael Huerta also acknowledged that there is significant public resistance to redesigning airport arrival and departure routes to take advantage of performance-based navigation (PBN), considered one of the pillars of NextGen.