NASA and German Aerospace Center Sign Civil Aviation Agreements

Sept. 11, 2012

Michael Braukus
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1979
michael.j.braukus@nasa.gov

RELEASE: 12-314

NASA AND GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER SIGN CIVIL AVIATION AGREEMENTS

WASHINGTON -- NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have signed
two cooperative agreements to advance air traffic management
benefiting airline passengers and citizens of both nations. The
agreements were signed Tuesday at a Berlin Air Show ceremony by
NASA's Associate Administrator for Aeronautics Research Dr. Jaiwon
Shin and DLR's Executive Board Member for Aeronautical Research Rolf
Henke.

The agreements bring together two dynamic research organizations that
have a mutual interest to advance air transportation automation for
the benefit of the aviation industry under the Next Generation Air
Transportation System in the United States and the Single European
Sky Air Traffic Management Research Joint Undertaking in Europe.

"NASA has enjoyed a long history of successful cooperation with DLR,"
Shin said. "Our ability to work closely together will benefit each
nation by increasing air traffic capacity and reducing aviation's
impact to the environment."

One agreement sets the terms and conditions on a range of activities
related to coordinated aircraft arrival, departure and surface
operations research. The other agreement outlines cooperation on
efficient airspace operations under constrained conditions, such as
mitigating the impact of severe weather and volcanic ash clouds to
air traffic while minimizing the environmental impact.

"DLR is bringing its extensive research experience in the air traffic
management sector," Henke said. "At the same time, our scientists
will be able to benefit from the experience of their NASA
colleagues."

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