Introduction: Aviation has a major impact on the world and its people, and it will continue to for many years to come. We have progressed a long way since the Wright Brothers’ first flight; every year the Gov’t implements major changes within the aviation industry. One of the most recent changes was the introduction of the Regional Jet (RJ). After reviewing exactly what a RJ is, it will be very clear that the projected …showed first 75 words of 1427 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1427 total…that other aircraft fly, allowing other planes to fly routes best suited to them. All of these changes will have a major impact on the NAS. En route airspace at high altitudes is going to become more congested along with the terminal airspace around airports. Many changes need to be made to accommodate the new Regional Jets and the Gov’t is working hard to manage these new aircraft the most affective way they can.