Impacts on NAS Operations

摘要

"Without the unique benefits of air transportation, our quality of life would be dramatically reduced. Whether those benefits will continue to be available in the future will depend on actions we begin taking now. The system is already showing signs of stress and it is clear that projected demand will soon surpass the system's capacity." "Now imagine an alternative world where a traveler or shipper determines the departure and arrival times— instead of being confined to a predetermined schedule... Think of the possibilities if owning a recreational plane, a micro-jet, or a share of a jet capable of flying in nearly all weather conditions were affordable to more Americans."