Aviation and the Environment- Navigating the Future

Aviation and theEnvironment-Navigating the FutureFederal AviationAdministrationPresented to: Aviation & the Environment Summit 2006By:Ms. Nancy LoBue,Acting Assistant AdministratorOffice of Policy, Planning,and EnvironmentDate: 25 April 2006

Challenge: Technology Improvements SlowingSource: Lukachko and Waitz, 2001Aviation and the Environment- Navigating the FutureApril 25, 2006Federal AviationAdministration5

Challenge: Finding Common Ground Internationally“The position of the developingcountries…(is) a substantialincrease in aviation activities areessential to support social andeconomic growth.”Brazilian CAEP Member“Flying kills. We all know it, andwe all do it. And we won't stopdoing it until the governmentreverses its policy and startsclosing the runways.”London Guardian, February 28, 2006Aviation and the Environment- Navigating the FutureApril 25, 2006Federal AviationAdministration6

Challenge: The Shifting Center in International AviationAviation & Climate Issues- Key International DebateFigure from FAA System for Assessing Aviation's Global Emissions (SAGE)http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/aep/models/sage/Aviation and the Environment- Navigating the FutureApril 25, 2006Federal AviationAdministration7

Challenge: Alternative Approach For AviationAviation and the Environment- Navigating the FutureApril 25, 2006Federal AviationAdministration8

US Vision on Aviation and the Environment• Engaged 59 stakeholdersfrom 38 organizations• Examined PreviousStudies/Reports• Resulted in a VisionStatement for Aviationand the Environment• Provides EnvironmentalRoadmap for US AviationSystem of 2025•http://web.mit.edu/aeroastro/www/partner/index.htmlAviation and the Environment- Navigating the FutureApril 25, 2006Federal AviationAdministration9

VisionEnvironmental Protection that AllowsSustained Aviation Growth• By 2025, significant environmental impacts of noise and local airquality will be reduced in absolute terms, even with the anticipatedgrowth in aviation.• Uncertainties about aviation emissions are reduced to enableappropriate actions to address these effects.• Communities will value airports as gateways to the national andinternational transportation network.• U.S. aerospace will provide leadership in researching,developing, and implementing technological, operational and policyinitiatives that address mobility and environmental needs.Aviation and the Environment- Navigating the FutureApril 25, 2006Federal AviationAdministration10

Key Recommendations• Absolute Reductions• Reduced Uncertainty• Global LeadershipTechnology,Operations, andPolicyCommunicationandCoordinationTools andMetricsAviation and the Environment- Navigating the FutureApril 25, 2006Federal AviationAdministration11

Closing ObservationsLife in the “new normal”Smaller environmental “footprint” todayWindow of opportunityUS committed to international collaborationand partnership.Aviation and the Environment- Navigating the FutureApril 25, 2006Federal AviationAdministration12