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Air Traffic Management Modernization: Promise and Challenges

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This entry provides a broad overview of how air traffic for commercial air travel is scheduled and managed throughout the world. The major causes of delays and congestion are described, which include tight scheduling, safety restrictions, infrastructure limitations, and major disturbances. The technical and financial challenges to air traffic management are outlined, along with some of the promising developments for future modernization.

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  1. Chanhassen, MN, USA

    Christine Haissig

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  1. Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    John Baillieul

  2. Automation and Control Solutions, Honeywell, Golden Valley, Minnesota, USA

    Tariq Samad

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Haissig, C. (2013). Air Traffic Management Modernization: Promise and Challenges. In: Baillieul, J., Samad, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Systems and Control. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5102-9_23-1

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