Throughput Affordable Air Travel Enable the development of an environmentally friendly global air transportation system for the next century of unquestioned safety that improves the Nation's mobility. This Nation's economic growth has been fueled by technology-driven productivity improvements. Information technology and high-speed digital communications are expanding our economy in new ways. And while this digital revolution is leading the way, communications and transportation remain integrally linked. Unfortunately, the growth in air traffic is beginning to push the aviation system to its limits.
Constraints threaten to halt the growth that is required to support our economy.
Therefore, our effort in Global Civil Aviation is focused on developing technology solutions that eliminate barriers to growth for the global civil aviation system. NASA's 757 flying laboratory conducts aeronautical research enhancing aviation safety and airspace capacity.