Air Traffic Performance-Based Organization
Headline: Establishes Air Traffic Organization to Improve Air Traffic Services
What it does: Agencies must create within the Federal Aviation Administration a performance-based Air Traffic Organization led by a Chief Operating Officer to improve air traffic services.
- Reorganizes FAA air traffic operations into a separate performance-focused organization.
- Authorizes performance-based bonuses for the Air Traffic Chief Operating Officer up to 30% pay.
- Aims to speed modernization and increase system capacity, affecting airlines and travelers.
Summary
This order directs the Secretary of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to create a performance-based Air Traffic Organization (ATO) inside the FAA to manage day-to-day air traffic services and report to the FAA Administrator. The ATO is led by a Chief Operating Officer who will set measurable goals and may receive performance bonuses.
The ATO must use FAA hiring and procurement flexibilities, speed modernization, improve safety and system capacity, consult with airlines and other users, and be reviewed in five years for effectiveness.
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