National Center of Excellence for Aviation Operators
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The National Center of Excellence for Aviation Operators (NEXTOR) is part of a national alliance of research institutes with centers dedicated to the advancement of new ideas, the training of professionals, and the growth of knowledge in the field of aviation operations.
Nextor was established in 1996 by the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) as a collaboration between academia, government, and private industry. It comprises five university centers of excellence, government partners, and industry partners. It offers conferences and research to advance its mission of education and growth of knowledge in the field.
The NEXTOR administrative offices are located at the center of excellence at University of California, Berkeley
, as part of the Institute of Transportation Studies
. Other centers of excellence are located at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
, University of Maryland, College Park
, Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), and George Mason University
.
Each NEXTOR university center has its own director:
Nextor was established in 1996 by the Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
(FAA) as a collaboration between academia, government, and private industry. It comprises five university centers of excellence, government partners, and industry partners. It offers conferences and research to advance its mission of education and growth of knowledge in the field.
The NEXTOR administrative offices are located at the center of excellence at University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, as part of the Institute of Transportation Studies
Institute of Transportation Studies
The Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Irvine, and University of California, Davis is a center for research, education, and scholarship in the field of transportation...
. Other centers of excellence are located at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
, University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
, Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), and George Mason University
George Mason University
George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
.
Each NEXTOR university center has its own director:
- Michael Ball, Ph.D. , University of Maryland at College Park
- Arnold Barnett, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Mark Hansen, Ph.D., UC Berkeley
- Lance Sherry, Ph.D., George Mason University
- Antonio Trani, Virginia Tech