Air transportation systems engineering

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Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Introduction

Section I: U.S. and European ATM Systems�Similarities and Differences

Chapter 2 Air Traffic Management Capacity-Driven Operational Concept Through 2015

Introduction

Preliminary Design for the NAS

Operational Concept Development

Functions, Agents, and Performance

ATM System Functional Structure

Capacity, Safety, and Separation Assurance

Capacity-Driven Operational Concept

National Level Flow Management

En Route and Outer Terminal Area Approach/Departure TransitionFinal Approach

Surface

Efficiency in Low Density En Route Airspace

Conclusions

References

Chapter 3 Comparison of U.S. and European Airports and Airspace to Support Concept Validation

Introduction

Assessment Territory

Metrics and Measures

Assessment and Findings

Conclusion

References

Chapter 4 Performance Review in Europe

Introduction

Background

European Challenge

Other Limitations on Growth

Conclusions Chapter 5 United States and European Airport Capacity Assessment Using the GMU Macroscopic Capacity ModelIntroduction

MCM Approach

MCM Validation

MCM Assessment of U.S. and European Airports

MCM Comparisons

Conclusions

References

Section II: Economics of Congestion

Chapter 6 Forecasting and Economic Analysis for Aviation Systems Engineering

Introduction

Evaluating National Impacts of ATM Investments

Generating an Unconstrained Forecast

Generating a Constrained Forecast

Estimating and Closing the Performance Gap Estimating Airline Benefits from ATM InvestmentsOverview of the Air Carrier Cost-Benefit Model

Derivation of the Air Carrier Cost-Benefit Model

LVLASO Scenario

Conclusions

References

Chapter 7 Impact of Air Traffic Management on Airspace User Economic Performance

Introduction

Airline Cost Drivers and ATM Actions

Estimates of System-Wide Excess Cost to Airlines

Example of the Impact of ATM Improvements on Long-Term Airline Costs; Fleet Utilization and ATM Improvements The Larger Picture: The Influence of ATM on Demand-Related Airline DecisionsChapter 8 Effects of Schedule Disruptions on the Economics of Airline Operations

Introduction

Scope of Disruptions

Alternatives Available to the Airlines for Handling Disruptions

Cost Implications of Disruptions to the Airlines

Snowstrom Event at Boston

Aggregated Costs of Disruptive Events

Conclusions

Chapter 9 Modeling an Airline Operations Control Center

Introduction

Modeling Structure and Hypotheses

Model Identification and Calibration

Conclusions