System Transition: Dynamics of Change in the US Air Transportation System
The US Air Transportation System is currently facing a number of challenges including an increasing demand for travel and growing environmental requirements. In order to successfully meet future needs, the system will need to transition from its current state using a combination of technology, in...
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| author | Mozdzanowska, Aleksandra Hansman, R. John |
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| description | The US Air Transportation System is currently facing a number of challenges including an
increasing demand for travel and growing environmental requirements. In order to successfully
meet future needs, the system will need to transition from its current state using a combination
of technology, infrastructure, procedure, and policy changes. However, the complexities
of the air transportation system make implementing changes a challenge. In particular, the
multi-stakeholder nature of the system poses a significant barrier to transition.
Historically, many changes in the air transportation system were driven by safety concerns
and implemented following accidents which provided the momentum to overcome transition
barriers. As a result of past changes, the system has become increasingly safe resulting
in the emergence of new drivers for change. Security has emerged as a driver following
the terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001 in the US and a number of system changes have since
been implemented. Currently, capacity is one of the largest drivers of change. Addressing
capacity issues requires solutions that can be accepted by stakeholders, and pass the necessary
certification and approval requirements for implementation. The contribution of aviation
to global greenhouse gas emissions is also becoming a significant driver for change in the
system. The goal of this work is to understand how the air transportation system changes in
response to safety, security, capacity, and environmental drivers for transition.
In order to understand the dynamics of transition, historical cases of system change were
studied. Twenty seven such cases have been analyzed to construct a feedback process model
of transition and to explore specific change dynamics observed. These dynamics include:
understanding the role of crisis events as catalyst for change; the effect that timing of solution
development has on the overall time constant for change; the role that stakeholder objectives
play in the transition process, and the use of approval and certification processes to stall or
block change.
Understanding the process of change in the US Air Transportation System can inform future
changes in aviation as well as in other systems with similar properties. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/418552019-04-12T09:43:27Z System Transition: Dynamics of Change in the US Air Transportation System Mozdzanowska, Aleksandra Hansman, R. John Air Transportation infrastructure system changes avaition The US Air Transportation System is currently facing a number of challenges including an increasing demand for travel and growing environmental requirements. In order to successfully meet future needs, the system will need to transition from its current state using a combination of technology, infrastructure, procedure, and policy changes. However, the complexities of the air transportation system make implementing changes a challenge. In particular, the multi-stakeholder nature of the system poses a significant barrier to transition. Historically, many changes in the air transportation system were driven by safety concerns and implemented following accidents which provided the momentum to overcome transition barriers. As a result of past changes, the system has become increasingly safe resulting in the emergence of new drivers for change. Security has emerged as a driver following the terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001 in the US and a number of system changes have since been implemented. Currently, capacity is one of the largest drivers of change. Addressing capacity issues requires solutions that can be accepted by stakeholders, and pass the necessary certification and approval requirements for implementation. The contribution of aviation to global greenhouse gas emissions is also becoming a significant driver for change in the system. The goal of this work is to understand how the air transportation system changes in response to safety, security, capacity, and environmental drivers for transition. In order to understand the dynamics of transition, historical cases of system change were studied. Twenty seven such cases have been analyzed to construct a feedback process model of transition and to explore specific change dynamics observed. These dynamics include: understanding the role of crisis events as catalyst for change; the effect that timing of solution development has on the overall time constant for change; the role that stakeholder objectives play in the transition process, and the use of approval and certification processes to stall or block change. Understanding the process of change in the US Air Transportation System can inform future changes in aviation as well as in other systems with similar properties. This work was supported by the FAA under the Joint University Program (JUP) [FAA95-G- 017] and the National Center of Excellence for Aviation Operations Research (NEXTOR) [DTFA01-C-00030]. 2008-06-04T15:07:57Z 2008-06-04T15:07:57Z 2008-06-04T15:07:57Z Technical Report http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/41855 en_US ICAT-2008-3 application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Air Transportation infrastructure system changes avaition Mozdzanowska, Aleksandra Hansman, R. John System Transition: Dynamics of Change in the US Air Transportation System |
| title | System Transition: Dynamics of Change in the US Air Transportation System |
| title_full | System Transition: Dynamics of Change in the US Air Transportation System |
| title_fullStr | System Transition: Dynamics of Change in the US Air Transportation System |
| title_full_unstemmed | System Transition: Dynamics of Change in the US Air Transportation System |
| title_short | System Transition: Dynamics of Change in the US Air Transportation System |
| title_sort | system transition dynamics of change in the us air transportation system |
| topic | Air Transportation infrastructure system changes avaition |
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