Post by TCU 2U2 on Feb 10, 2016 17:05:43 GMT -5
Operations:
The FY 2017 President’s Budget is requesting $10.0 billion for the operation, maintenance, communications, and logistical support of the air traffic control and air navigation systems. This represents an increase of 1 percent above the FY 2016 enacted level to accommodate uncontrollable pay and inflationary increases, transition from F&E of maintenance costs for new equipment, and discretionary increases.
Offsetting these increases are $47 million in cost savings achieved through the Contract Weather program, Lean Maintenance, and other administrative efficiencies.
From the Avweb story:
An FAA spokeswoman told AVweb that controllers already provide weather observation services at 75 percent of the nation's control towers. The annual cost to operate the 57 CWO sites is about $20 million, and any cost reductions would depend on how the changes are implemented, as observers could be contractors, controllers or non-federal employees. "Cost savings are not the driving force behind this proposed change," the agency said in an email response. "Periodically, the FAA conducts a review to determine if controllers can perform these functions at additional locations to ensure the best use of our fiscal resources. The FAA is conducting Safety Risk Management Panels to evaluate proposed changes for determining which human weather observer could be used."
The FY 2017 President’s Budget is requesting $10.0 billion for the operation, maintenance, communications, and logistical support of the air traffic control and air navigation systems. This represents an increase of 1 percent above the FY 2016 enacted level to accommodate uncontrollable pay and inflationary increases, transition from F&E of maintenance costs for new equipment, and discretionary increases.
Offsetting these increases are $47 million in cost savings achieved through the Contract Weather program, Lean Maintenance, and other administrative efficiencies.
From the Avweb story:
An FAA spokeswoman told AVweb that controllers already provide weather observation services at 75 percent of the nation's control towers. The annual cost to operate the 57 CWO sites is about $20 million, and any cost reductions would depend on how the changes are implemented, as observers could be contractors, controllers or non-federal employees. "Cost savings are not the driving force behind this proposed change," the agency said in an email response. "Periodically, the FAA conducts a review to determine if controllers can perform these functions at additional locations to ensure the best use of our fiscal resources. The FAA is conducting Safety Risk Management Panels to evaluate proposed changes for determining which human weather observer could be used."
