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RTCA News
Critical NextGen Implementation Issues—
Focus of Fall Symposium Keynote Speaker and Panels
 FAA Deputy Administrator Michael Huerta will kick off RTCA’s Fall Symposium as the keynote speaker September 22nd in Washington, D.C. “The Technologies Fueling NextGen” is a one-day examination of the key issues affecting the NextGen implementation. Industry and government experts will explore how emerging technologies in ADS-B, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, data communications and global harmonization will pave the way for NextGen, plus you’ll hear from the many stakeholders working to ensure that the technologies are built, certified and deployed when needed. Read more...
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Steven Loranger, ITT Corporation
RTCA Fall Symposium Luncheon Speaker
 Steven Loranger, Chairman, President and CEO for ITT Corporation since 2004, will be the speaker at RTCA’s Fall Symposium Awards Luncheon, where leadership roles from RTCA committees and key documents for 2009 will be showcased.
Prior to ITT, Loranger was Chief Operating Officer at Textron, Inc. overseeing a $10 billion portfolio of aircraft and defense, fluid systems, automotive and industrial business. Before Textron, Loranger spent 21 years at Honeywell and its predecessor AlliedSignal. He also served as President and CEO of Honeywell's $5 billion aerospace engines, systems and services business, and before Honeywell merged with AlliedSignal in 1999, Loranger held various positions, including president and CEO AlliedSignal Engines, president of the Bendix Truck Brake Group, and vice president of the Commercial Auxiliary Power Unit.
"The Awards Luncheon reflects on the efforts of hundreds of volunteers who collectively invest thousands of hours understanding problems, deliberating alternatives and ultimately forging consensus on performance standards that withstand the test of time," said RTCA President Margaret Jenny. "We’re pleased that Steve is joining us to recognize the key facilitators who went the extra mile with extraordinary contributions to the consensus process."
"The Technologies Fueling NextGen" is scheduled for September 22nd in Washington, D.C. For more information and a complete schedule of events, visit www.RTCAFallSymposium.com.
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Air Traffic Advisory Group Phasing Out–
Leading Way for New Committee
The RTCA Air Traffic Management Advisory Committee (ATMAC) held its final meeting August 4th at RTCA headquarters, completing more than six years of important service advising the FAA on issues affecting the safety and efficiency of the US air traffic control system. This consensus-based committee has been instrumental in addressing emerging issues such as ADS-B, Data Comm and global harmonization, as well as operational issues such as access to special use airspace and collaborative decision making. The Committee was also helpful in encouraging the FAA to form an RTCA Task Force on NextGen Near-Term Implementation that completed its work last fall.
"We are pleased with the tremendous effort by the members of ATMAC. They have served the community well," said RTCA President Margaret Jenny. "We agree with the FAA that it is now time to expand the engagement model between the industry and the FAA as we move ahead with modernizing the aviation system."
That is why the FAA has asked RTCA to create a new committee to build on the FAA-Industry collaboration that was so effective during and since the RTCA NextGen Implementation Task Force (TF5). The FAA has asked that the new advisory group include industry participants who speak for safety, airport, environmental, security, and global harmonization, as well as air traffic interests. This new committee will focus on issues related to near and mid-term implementation, with the FAA’s Deputy Administrator, Michael Huerta, serving as the Designated Federal Official.
"We are at a point that we need to broaden the scope of our advisory work for the FAA to encompass the entire scope of what NextGen entails – in the US and around the world," stated Jenny.
RTCA and the FAA are currently in the process of developing the Terms of Reference for this new committee which should hold its first meeting this fall.
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