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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PRIORITIES

March 20, 2023

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) was established by the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 to provide the President and others within the Executive Office of the President with advice on the scientific, engineering, and technological aspects of the economy, national security, homeland security, health, foreign relations, the environment, and the technological recovery and use of resources, among other topics.

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North Queensland Airports

NQA currently owns and operates Cairns and Mackay Airports, which together welcome around five million passengers each year from domestic and international destinations. Our airports service a range of carriers from major international and domestic airlines right through to general aviation charter operators and support a range of aviation and non-aviation businesses.

OTHER WHITEPAPERS
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Jet Zero Strategy

whitePaper | July 31, 2022

The early evolution of air travel in this country – from the first commercial flight to the first jet airliner, the British Comet – took just 30 years. In that short time, aviation technology developed at an astonishing pace. But it showed what we can achieve

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2023 NASA SCIENCE

whitePaper | June 23, 2023

Science is the key to unlocking the secrets of the universe—unifying humanity with each discovery, expanding our knowledge and igniting our imagination. As we sail the sands of time and space, science gives context and meaning to measures great and small. Did you know there are as many stars in the universe as grains of sand on Earth? The new era of NASA Science discoveries is just beginning, and you are a part of it!

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2022-23 Policy Priorities

whitePaper | December 2, 2022

Aviation is very different from other sectors in the economy, and it has been uniquely and severely impacted by both international and domestic border closures and restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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A ROADMAP FOR FLIGHT AUTOMATION IN ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

whitePaper | January 31, 2022

Skyroads AG, Munich, Germany is developing, testing and implementing an Automated Airspace Management and Vehicle Guidance System (AAVS). It is abundantly clear that a system which helps guide complex, three-dimensional traffic in congested airspace will be needed soon. Legacy ATC systems are not able to support the urban transport mode. Legislators and regulators are expecting the industry to supply solutions. Skyroads is the first company world-wide to make a comprehensive proposal. Fundamental considerations for this solution are found in our previous White Paper “Air Traffic Control for Urban Air Mobility”. The operational tasks to be solved are widely acknowledged within the current deliberations by the industry and the rulemaking bodies.

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How to service digital airport passengers

whitePaper | January 22, 2020

An overwhelming majority of travellers today want access to digital services to improve their journey. Airports are meeting passenger demands with varying degrees of success. For most, the biggest barrier is infrastructure. This paper examines what changes an airport can make to upgrade its cable and IT infrastructure to enable delivery of the self-service, on-demand, digital travel experience modern passengers expect.

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The Magic Triangle of the New Normal

whitePaper | February 1, 2022

The often-used “new normal” alliteration means that new is normal. This holds specifically as practically all companies evolve towards software companies. Read in this whitepaper conclusions from an industry survey on trends that will impact us in 2022 and beyond.

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Spotlight

North Queensland Airports

NQA currently owns and operates Cairns and Mackay Airports, which together welcome around five million passengers each year from domestic and international destinations. Our airports service a range of carriers from major international and domestic airlines right through to general aviation charter operators and support a range of aviation and non-aviation businesses.

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