1、1 For a discussion of the causes of delay, its implications, and measures to improve ATC see: CRSReport RS20734, Aviation Delays, by J. Glen Moore. Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20914Updated September 5, 2001Avia
2、tion Congestion: Proposed Non-AirTraffic Control RemediesJohn W. FischerSpecialist in TransportationResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryPrior to the summer of 2001, the airline industry experienced two consecutivesummers of record flight delays. This was accompanied by rising public diss
3、atisfactionwith airline service in general. The debate amongst airlines, airports, and government asto who should be blamed for this situation is long-standing. A concomitant debatecontinues to occur as to solutions to this problem. The two apparent points ofagreement are that ultimately there is no
4、 single cause of the delays and there is no singlesolution to the problem.Congress and the Bush Administration are examining a number of non-air trafficcontrol strategies that might be useful in reducing delay both in the short and long term.Most of these efforts focus on expanding airport capacity
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