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Plans to jump-start NextGen equipage by giving preferential treatment for installation of new avionics systems will fundamentally alter the FAA’s “first-co

Plans to jump-start NextGen equipage by giving preferential treatment for installation of new avionics systems will fundamentally alter the FAA’s “first-come, first-served” mantra for providing ATC services, according to Department of Transportation inspector general Calvin Scovel III.

He was referring to the September
final report by the RTCA NextGen Mid-Term Implementation Task Force, which said the government can encourage equipage by providing operational incentives (such as better routings and reduced delays), streamlining the process required to take advantage of new equipage and/or providing financial benefits.

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