美航CEO聯署促撥款 升級老化空管系統




美國主要航空公司CEO聯署呼籲國會撥款現代化老化的空中交通管制系統

華盛頓消息——多間大型航空公司的行政總裁於周三聯合致函美國國會,呼籲批准數十億美元資金,用以現代化美國日益老化的空中交通管制系統,強調現時的系統「正令美國民眾受害」。

美國聯邦航空管理局(FAA)的空中交通管制網絡問題由來已久,但近期一連串高調的事故、驚險擦身而過事件,以及今年一月涉及美國航空(American Airlines)地區噴射機的致命空難,引起公眾高度關注,促使各界再度呼籲盡快採取行動。

這封聯署信由多間航空公司高層共同簽署,特別點名了紐瓦克機場近期發生的失誤,批評FAA的技術「極度過時」。信中指出:「航空仍是美國最安全的交通方式,但若要維持這一地位,現在就必須進行重大升級。」信中援引2023年一份獨立安全評估報告,指出FAA系統存在安全隱憂。

隨著即將踏入繁忙的夏季旅遊旺季,並將迎來本週末的陣亡將士紀念日假期,航空公司高層強調必須立即行動。

FAA於週二預測,儘管在紐瓦克機場因跑道施工、技術故障及持續的空管人手短缺而暫時削減航班,但陣亡將士紀念日假期期間的航班數量仍將創歷史新高。

這封信由美國航空、聯合航空、達美航空、西南航空、捷藍航空、阿拉斯加航空、Atlas Air、航空業貿易組織「美國航空公司協會」(Airlines for America),以及聯邦快遞(FedEx)和聯合包裹服務公司(UPS)的高層共同簽署。

本月,航空業界及相關人士呼籲至少撥款310億美元用於空中交通改革。

目前,美國眾議院正考慮一項立法,計劃首階段撥出125億美元推動空中交通管制改革。

美國交通部長肖恩·達菲(Sean Duffy)表示,需投入數十億美元更換過時的雷達、通信系統、空管塔台及其他設施,同時增加空管人手。

FAA希望獲得資金,用於更新無線電設備、網絡連接,替換618台雷達,在200個機場安裝防撞滑行道技術,建設六個全新空管中心,並擴充其ADS-B系統,該系統能實時提供飛機交通資訊。

目前FAA的空中交通管制員人手比目標數量少約3,500人。

編輯評論:美國空管系統升級的迫切性與挑戰

美國航空業界高層聯署呼籲國會撥款升級空管系統,突顯了這個老舊基建背後潛藏的安全風險和效率瓶頸。自動化與數字化是現代空管系統不可逆轉的趨勢,尤其是在全球航空業持續復甦,旅客量急速回升的情況下,舊有系統的技術落後和人手不足將可能引發更多事故和延誤。

然而,撥款只是第一步,如何在龐大且複雜的基建更新中兼顧安全與運營不中斷,並吸引更多專業人才加入空管隊伍,才是真正的挑戰。這需要政府、航空業者與科技界緊密合作,推動創新技術應用,例如人工智能輔助決策、無人機交通管理等,才能從根本上提升空中交通的安全與效率。

此外,這次聯署信也反映了航空業界對FAA管理體系的某種不滿與壓力,未來改革能否真正落實、資金是否能有效運用,將是各方關注焦點。對香港及亞太區航空業來說,美國的空管升級經驗亦具參考價值,尤其是面對區域航空市場快速增長,本地空管系統的現代化同樣迫在眉睫。

總結來說,這次美國航空高層的呼籲不僅是安全警鐘,更是全球航空業如何在技術革新和人力資源挑戰中找到平衡的縮影,值得我們深思與借鏡。

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