Speaker Biograghy: Kevin has been working on aviation-related automation systems with Lockheed Martin since 2001, after graduating from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a Master’s degree in Software Engineering and a Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Computer Science. As CTO, he leads the technology decisions for multiple existing programmes and pursuits, as well as investments in research and development and vendor partnerships. This shapes Lockheed Martin's customers and staff to take advantage of technology to reduce cost and risk, keeps the company competitive in the marketplace, and increases productivity. Kevin was also the System Architect for Time Based Flow Management (TBFM) program, a $200 million dollar FAA program to revolutionise the traffic flow automation system currently operational in the United States.


Day 1 - 25 March
Session: Management & Operations (inc ACDM, ATC & TAM)

12:00 - 12:30 - Principles of NextGen and the impact on global airport operations
Synopsis: The FAA’s NextGen initiative, like its SESAR and A-CDM counterparts, goes beyond the optimisation of airspace and focuses on partners working together more efficiently and transparently in the way they work and share data. Looking at the latest enhancement to NextGen, Lockheed Martin’s Time Based Flow Management (TBFM) program, operational in the United States for the FAA, highlights the reliance on the airport and ATC to deliver the right sequence of aircraft into the right airspace, at the right time. Airport capacity, efficiency and performance can be enhanced by the adoption of some key NextGen principles and technologies.

Audience will learn:

• Key facets of the FAA's NextGen initiative and applicability to airports
• Benefits of departure sequencing beyond ATC
• Taking time-based flow management right to the gate
• The compelling case for a truly end-to-end aviation process
• The technical considerations to make it possible