Could NextGen costs hit USD160 billion?

The satellite revolution in US air traffic control could be more costly than previously realised. A recent report by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has highlighted a US FAA Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) estimate that suggests the cost of full implementation of NextGen could run as high as USD160 billion. That is a fourfold increase over the current estimates, which have already been criticised as too high. [1492 words]

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This report contains the following subheadings:

• NextGen now
• Investing in development
• Adopting new technology
• Key decisions still to be made
• The cost of doing nothing
• More decisions needed by FAA

This report contains the following charts and tables:

• US NextGen mid-term investment programme
• Mid-term avionics standards guidance