Regulations and Government
Performance-Based Nav Spreads Globally
If you think the next-generation air transportation system (NextGen) is still far down the flyway, consider this.

If you think the next-generation air transportation system (NextGen) is still far down the flyway, consider this. Starting in September, the FAA, in conjunction with Eurocontrol, will begin teaching courses in performance-based navigation (PBN) in all International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) regions.

Days after returning from a series of meetings in New Delhi, India, and Dubai, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey said, “It is clear that the rest of the world is looking to the United States of America for leadership at a time when aviation is growing rapidly across the globe.” She spoke at a media briefing last month at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport announcing new required navigation performance (RNP) and area navigation (Rnav) procedures.