27th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 19 - 24 September 2010, Nice, France
Paper ICAS 2010-11.2.4

ANALYSIS OF FACTORS FOR IMPROVING COLLABORATION IN AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

K. Sheth, S. Gutierrez-Nolasco*
NASA Ames, USA; *UC Santa Cruz, USA

Keywords: collaborative traffic flow management, user preferences, flight priorities, optional routes

A credit-points concept to enhance collaboration between the air traffic service provider and users of airspace in the United States is presented. The benefits are described through two factors: participation of users for incorporating their flight preferences and frequency of planning for reduced delays in air traffic management.

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