This is NextGen
The Next Generation Air Transportation System, or NextGen, is the FAA-led modernization of America's air transportation system to make flying even safer, more efficient, and more predictable.
NextGen is not one technology, product, or goal. The NextGen portfolio encompasses the planning and implementation of innovative new technologies and airspace procedures after thorough testing for safety. Through research, innovation, and collaboration, NextGen is setting standards around the world and further establishing the FAA's global leadership in aviation.
NextGen News Stories
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Smart Phone SWIMming
Smart Phone SWIMming
A program designed to ease long waits on the tarmac at Charlotte and other airports is relying, in part, on a piece of hardware that just about everyone owns: a phone.
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Weather Technology in the Cockpit
Weather Technology in the Cockpit
The Weather Technology in the Cockpit program's research team conducts studies on how pilots process the weather information they receive while flying.
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ADS-B: Sprinting to the Finish Line
ADS-B: Sprinting to the Finish Line
Is the FAA moving the ADS-B deadline? Absolutely not, and GA pilots get it. With the Big 2 airshows upon us — Sun 'n Fun and AirVenture — pilots are out looking for ADS-B deals, and they are ready to pull out their credit cards.
How NextGen Works
As the steward of America's airspace, the FAA is committed to ensuring that we have the safest, most efficient airspace system possible today and for generations of air travelers to come.
Where We Are Now
NextGen is about halfway through a multi-year investment and implementation plan. The FAA plans to keep rolling out NextGen technologies, procedures, and policies that benefit passengers, the aviation industry, and the environment through 2025/2030 and beyond.
NextGen Near You
Learn more about NextGen projects across the country and how you can get involved in discussions about the evolution of the U.S. air transportation system.