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General Aviation to Large Transports: Designing the Next Generation Air Transportation System
ATIO 2006 is supported by:
Air Transportation Systems Technical Committee Aircraft Design Technical Committee Aircraft Operations Econmonics Technical Committee General Aviation Technical Committee Product Support Technical Committee
The aviation infrastructure is currently undergoing a transformation in response to the economic demands and new breeds of competitors. Concurrent with this process, aircraft technology and market forces are in play that will lead to a new category of aircraft operators, open new markets, and offer services to more airports in order to meet future passenger and cargo demands. As passenger seats tend to become commodities, the airline industry will seek to distinguish itself through information technology leading to virtual and dynamic alliances with on-demand operators serving specific market niches with smaller and specialized aircraft. Air traffic service providers must also be prepared to respond to these aviation industry trends as they relate to diverse needs of the user population. The future air transportation system will need to meet the challenge of efficiently integrating complex operations comprising new categories of aircraft including Uninhabited Air Vehicles (UAV), Very Light Jets (VLJ), and Vertical Short Takeoff and Landing (VSTOL) aircraft.
The resurgence of general aviation presents opportunities for the dramatic increase in both the capability and flexibility of the world’s aviation system. In addition to traditional individual operations, fractional share, and air taxi operations promise to expand access to affordable point-to-point transportation for both passengers and cargo. New paradigms in technology, modes of operations and infrastructure, such as those spurred by FAA’s recent open skies initiatives and NASA’s Small Aircraft Transportation Systems, are needed for safe, secure, affordable, flexible, rapid, on-demand, point-to-point transportation.
At the 6th ATIO Conference, researchers, designers, analysts, integrators, operators, and users will gather to discuss ideas that will transform commercial, military and general aviation to satisfy the future aviation community needs. The primary areas of interest are:
1) Design and development of new generation of aircraft for all user categories;
2) Projected market and demand for air traffic services;
3) Air transportation system design development and integration solutions that benefit flight crews, air traffic managers, flight dispatchers, and all personnel associated with aircraft operations.
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