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M O N D AY, M A R C H 2 1 , 2 0 1 6 N AT C A D A I LY D I S PAT C H 3 From the world's largest ATM exhibitions to exclusive briefings and meetings, ATCA connects aviation leaders. Stay informed with our magazine, e-newsletters, and white papers. ATCA grants scholarships and mentors tomorrow's young aviation professionals. ATCA : At the Center of Air Traffic Collaboration Become a Member of the Air Traffic Control Association www.atca.org ✈ 12:45 pm The Pros and Cons of the Aviation Innovation Reform & Reauthorization Act (AIRR) MODERATOR: Trish Gilbert Executive Vice President, NATCA ✈ 3:00 pm NextGen and SESAR MODERATOR: Mary McMillan Vice President of Safety and Operational Services, Inmarsat The legislative process for passing a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill is potentially both lengthy and complex. But the near-universal call across the aviation community to end funding uncertainty, which threatens the growth and modernization of the National Airspace System (NAS), remains clear. Today, a special panel will examine the issue in detail and cover the initial steps that both the House and Senate have made to address FAA Reauthorization. NATCA Executive Vice President Trish Gilbert will moderate the panel, which will include Randy Babbitt, Senior Vice President, Labor Relations, Southwest Airlines; Capt. Tim Canoll, President of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l; Dr. Dorothy Robyn, Former Special Assistant to the President, 1993-2001; David Grizzle, CEO of Dazzle Partners, LLC and former FAA Air Traffic Organization Chief Operating Officer; and Ed Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO. April 1 will mark the beginning of the second extension of the 2012 FAA authorization, giving lawmakers more time to continue their efforts to pass a new bill. The last FAA Reauthorization bill had 23 extensions, which contributed to the funding uncertainty plaguing the NAS and our workforce. Each potential lapse in extension created another chance for a partial FAA shutdown and NATCA member furloughs. NATCA will consider reform proposals that protect our members, create a stable funding stream, and do not create a for-profit system. NextGen initiatives to modernize the NAS with new, safe, and effective equipment and procedures are not uniquely American. SESAR (Single European Sky ATM Research) is a similar initiative between Eurocontrol and the European Union to ensure the modernization of the European air traffic management system. The two programs seek to apply all available data and research to developing new technologies to modernize the NAS and European airspace while maintaining the highest standard of safety.. Today, a panel of distinguished experts will give their organizations' perspectives on NextGen and SESAR technologies. The panelists will discuss how to deploy these two large infrastructure programs in harmony to ensure the safety of all who use the NAS and European airspace. Inmarsat Vice President of Safety and Operational Services Mary McMillan will moderate the discussion among NATCA NextGen Representative Kevin McLaughlin, IFATCA Executive Vice President, Professional Eric Risdon, NATS Operations Director of Strategy Simon Hocquard, and NextGen International Representative, FAA Donald Ward. Panel discussion topics will include the framework for harmonizing NextGen and SESAR and what it means to ATM; a progress update on key initiatives and coordination with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) panels; how NextGen is expanding with other global partners, including Japan and Singapore; how NATS UK, as a SESAR partner, is developing future global ATM through the use of System Wide Information Management (SWIM); how the recent introduction of Extend Arrival Management (XMAN) has impacted operational service at Heathrow and is now being considered for other European airports; how NATS UK is extending the concepts of SWIM to its internal information management; and what global harmonization means to the aviation community. PANEL PREVIEWS MONDAY:

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