COVID-19 Slows Progress Of FAA’s NextGen Program

NextGen signage
The FAA’s NextGen branding was on display at a recent Air Traffic Control Association conference.
Credit: Bill Carey/AW&ST
COVID-19 has slowed the FAA’s 17-year march toward airspace modernization. During an online meeting of the NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) on Aug. 6, FAA leaders affirmed what came as no surprise—the precautions taken to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 will delay...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

COVID-19 Slows Progress Of FAA’s NextGen Program is available to both Aviation Week & Space Technology and AWIN subscribers.

Subscribe now to read this content, plus receive critical analysis into emerging trends, technological advancements, operational best practices and continuous updates to policy, requirements and budgets.

Already a subscriber to AW&ST or AWIN? Log in with your existing email and password.

Paris Air Show 2025

Aviation Week's award-winning editorial team will deliver comprehensive coverage of the Paris Air Show 2025, including extensive news, insight, and analysis, continuing our tradition of authoritative aerospace journalism at the world's largest and most influential aerospace industry event.