Now on bbc news, newscast. Hello, this is the latest of our special newscast episodes where instead of rattling through the days news, we sit down and have a long chat with an interesting person, who has been in the news at some point. And Todays Guest is helen sharman, who in 1991 became the first ever british astronaut. This is after she answered an advert and took part in the competition to do a Space Mission, that was sponsored by a group of british companies working with the then Soviet Union. And he went up, she came back down, and ever since she has been enthusing people about science and space. Helen, hello. Hello. You have been on newscast helen, hello. Hello. You have been on newscast a helen, hello. Hello. You have been on Newscast A Few helen, hello. Hello. You have been on Newscast A Few times helen, hello. Hello. You have been on Newscast A Few times but helen, hello. Hello. You have been on Newscast A Few times but this. Helen, hello. Hello you have been on Newscast A Fe
Now on bbc news, its the newscast. Hello. This is the latest of our special newscast episodes where instead of rattling through the days news, we sit down and have a long chat with an interesting person who has been in the news at some point. And Todays Guest is helen sharman, who in 1991 became the first ever british astronaut. This was after she answered an advert and took part in a competition to do a Space Mission that was sponsored by a group of british companies working with the then Soviet Union. And she went up, she came back down, and ever since, she has been enthusing people about science and space. Newscast. Newscast from the bbc. Helen, hello. Hello. Youve been on newscast a few times, but this is the first time youve been here. I know, and its wonderful. In ourfacility. Yeah, thanks for coming in. So, well talk about lots of Space And Science related issues, but ijust wanted to do your backstory first because as an 80s kid watching newsround every day, obviously, youre go
Its important for members to understand the efforts and the stakeholders. Its also important where faa is now and where it can and should go in the future in terms of nexgen. When i like fresh to discuss today in part in relation to the recommendations from the Department Transportation Inspector general reportt in march and found shortcomings of management in the current estimate of nexgen benefits to be 100 billion which is 113 billion less than the estimate. It shows us benefit is important to note the estimated 100 billion so far is the sole projected cost which is 36 billion. When it comes to benefits the Ig Report and as a result they have a clear view how investments will have those operations and then encountering delays things like that performancebased navigation and procedures the final Report Issued Recommendations and is a really began implementing to measure performance whereby projections and interim implementation analysis is incorporated to prioritize those programs an
100 billion which is 113 113 billion less than the 2007 estimate. So while estimate shows less benefit is important, and that the estimated 100 billion in benefit is to far exceed the total projected cost of nextgen through 2030 which is 36 billion. When comes to benefit to the Ig Report also found faa has not transparently stated Nextgen Benefits to date. As a result stakeholders to not have a clear view of how investments and modernization will translate to quantifiable benefits for operations. Lastly the as they continue to encounter delays implementing things like the performancebased navigation procedures, or pbms as we call them. The final Report Issued Recommendations at the is concurred with and is already begin implementing. The faa should publish metrics, measure performance, as they should develop a process whereby in a just a benefit projections and interim implementation and those who are incorporated prioritizing nextgen programs, and third faa should regularly update sta
Its important for members of the Subcommittee And Congress to understand the status of efforts and the input from stakeholders. Its also important because knowing what faa is now will then forward at and should go in the future in terms of nextgen. So id like for us to discuss debate in part is where the fas in relation to the recommendations from the department of Transportation Inspector general report issued in march. The report found shortcomings in management, of nextgen programs and that the faas current estimate of Endstate Nextgen benefits will be about 100 billion which is 113 113 billion less than the 2007 estimate. So while estimate shows less benefit is important, and that the estimated 100 billion in benefit is to far exceed the total projected cost of nextgen through 2030 which is 36 billion. When comes to benefit to the Ig Report also found faa has not transparently stated Nextgen Benefits to date. As a result stakeholders to not have a clear view of how investments and