The Air Traffic Organization Building Today to Ensure

The Air Traffic Organization: Building Today to Ensure Our Future John Staples Director of Flight Services Program Operations Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Weather Panel October 13, 2004 9/18/2020 FE D E R A L A V I A T I O N A D M I N I S T R A T I O N • A I R T R A F F I C O R G A N I Z 1

The FAA’s Air Traffic Organization Foundation • COO hired in Aug. 2003 • Established in Feb. 2004 • Performance-Based Organization (PBO) Focus CUSTOMERS Commercial Aviation • Airlines • Cargo Business Aviation Private Aviation DHS (and other Government Agencies) Military (DOD)* *Partner with ATO’ – Budget: $9. 1 billion üOperations: $6. 2 billion üCapital: $2. 9 billion – Replacement Cost of Assets: $30 billion plus – Employees: 36, 336 – National Airspace System: 40, 997 components – ATC facilities: 631 OWNERS – En route aircraft handled: 43. 7 million U. S. Citizens* Traveling public* Taxpayers* *As represented by Congress Office of Management and Budget Secretary of Transportation Inspector General 9/18/2020 FE D E R A L A V I A T I O N A D M I N I S T R A T I O N • A I R T R A F F I C EMPLOYEES ATO Federal Employees Labor Unions O R G A N I Z 2

Air Traffic Organization National leadership and policy Administrator & Deputy Administrator Chief Operating Officer (COO) Agency Liaisons Joint Planning & Development Office (JPDO) DIRECTOR ATO Transition* *temporary Support Service Units Associate Administrator for Regulation & Certification Office of System Safety Communications VICE PRESIDENT Office of Government & Industry Affairs Operations Planning VICE PRESIDENT Finance Acquisition & Business Services Assistant Administrator for Region & Center Operations Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation En Route & Oceanic Terminal VICE PRESIDENT Office of the Chief Counsel Assistant Administrator for Civil Rights Technical Operations Flight Services System Operations VICE PRESIDENT Assistant Administrator for Financial Services/Chief Financial Officer Assistant Administrator for Human Resource Management SR. VICE PRESIDENT Federal Acquisition Exec. Operating Service Units Office of Public Affairs VICE PRESIDENT Assistant Administrator for Security & Hazardous Mtls. 9/18/2020 Agency Liaisons SR. VICE PRESIDENT FE D E R A L A V I A T I O N A D M I N I S T R A T I O N • A I R T R A F F I C Assistant Administrator for Information Services/ Chief Information Officer Assistant Administrator for Aviation Policy, Planning & Environment Assistant Administrator for International Aviation Associate Administrator for Airports O R G A N I Z 3

Start up Strategies • Organize around the products and services we provide • Compress management layers to flatten the organization • Deliver greater value with activity value analysis • Reach out to customers • Create and foster a culture of safety • Strengthen financial management controls • Seek out cost-savings initiatives from employees 9/18/2020 FE D E R A L A V I A T I O N A D M I N I S T R A T I O N • A I R T R A F F I C O R G A N I Z 4

Four Strategic Themes Achieve Operational Excellence • Operate safely Enhance Financial Disciplines • Reduce costs • Deliver quality services to customers • Manage acquisition programs to budget • Increase predictability • Improve owner relationships 9/18/2020 Increase Capacity • Collaborate effectively with stakeholders Ensure Viable Future • Address revenue gap • Develop sustainable business model • Increase system capacity • Facilitate safely where external and when consensus needed FE D E R A L A V I A T I O N A D M I N I S T R A T I O N • A I R T R A F F I C O R G A N I Z 5

AVIATION WEATHER • How much information is enough? • Where is the added value? • Pressing need for us to look at bold and innovative approaches • Work together to attain common ground 9/18/2020 FE D E R A L A V I A T I O N A D M I N I S T R A T I O N • A I R T R A F F I C O R G A N I Z 6

Conclusion: ATO Goals Customers • More Capacity • Better Services • Lower Costs Owners • Effective Cost Control • Financial Accountability • Maximum Return on Investment 9/18/2020 Employees • More Training • Better Infrastructure and Tools • Acceptable Pay and Benefits FE D E R A L A V I A T I O N A D M I N I S T R A T I O N • A I R T R A F F I C O R G A N I Z 7

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