Managing the Skies : Public Policy, Organization and Financing of Air Traffic Management (Hardcover)

Contents: Section 1 Setting the Stage: The global air traffic control challenge; How air traffic control works; the evolution of air navigation services. Section 2 International Experiences in Mature Aviation Markets: Australia and New Zealand; Canada; United Kingdom; Europe. Section 3 International Experiences in Emerging Aviation Markets: The challenge of air navigation in developing countries; Russia and the former Soviet Union: managing the transition to market ; China: moving from piecemeal to comprehensive modernization; India: the challenge of government infrastructure in a a booming market; Africa: searching for solutions; South America: facing a full range of challenges. Section 4 Air Traffic Management in the United States: The evolution of air traffic control in the United States; Fundamental challenges that remain for FAA; Alternatives for reform in the United States. Section 5 Cross-Cutting Issues and Lessons Learned: Labour issues; Lessons learned and challenges for the future; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.