The statistic presents the estimated benefits of the implementation of NextGen through 2030. As of August 2016, the implementation of NextGen is expected to deliver a reduction of more than 30 billion U.S. dollars in crew and maintenance costs. NextGen is an innovative method that aims to change national air traffic control from a radar-based system to a satellite-based one, using GPS technologies to reduce time, fuel and traffic delays and increase capacity and efficiency.
Estimated monetary benefits of NextGen as of August 2016
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Benefits in billion U.S. dollars
Passenger value of time
114.2
Reduction in crew and maintenance costs
30.2
Fuel savings
9.4
Safety
5.1
FAA efficiencies
1.4
Reduction in carbon dioxide emissions
0.21
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Federal Aviation Administration. (August 29, 2016). Estimated monetary benefits of NextGen as of August 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/596647/airline-industry-benefits-of-next-gen/
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