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Hi David

I'm another volunteer, I've corresponded with you before.

Briefly can you tell me what you know of the progess of this project? I know its been ongoing for several years now but getting specific information out of NASA is difficult. I'm thinking of inviting them to speak at an airports conference here next year. (Incidentally, do you do that, or anyone else at your university, I'm always on the lookout for new views and topics).

Best regards,

David Bentley

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Hi, David,

Nice to hear from you again.  No, I am afraid I may not know anything about the NASA project that you mention in your question.  The only things I have seen on the subject on personal travel from them have to do with the "SATS"  project.....if that is what you are looking for, one of the main contractors has been the Nebraska Space Consortium and Brent Bowen at University of Nebraska at Omaha. Check their website at www.unomaha.edu/~unoai

As far as speaking on the subject of airports, I have some expertise in the area of primary airport planning in metropolitan areas, on general aviation reliever airports, on airport finance and on the impact of dereguation on airports....those are all topics I have either spoken about or written about previously.  I teach airport planning courses here at SIUC at the undergraduate and graduate levels.  I am still dabbling in airport planning as a consultant but have not worked full time in the field since coming to work for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Let me know if I can be of further assistance,

Dave NewMyer, Ph.D., Professor and Chair
Department of Aviation Management and Flight
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
http://www.aviation.siu.edu  

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David A. NewMyer

Expertise

I can answer questions about aviation industry employment, airports and airport planning and aviation industry regulation (overall regulation of the industry--who regulates what and why).

Experience

I have worked in aviation since the late 1960s, primarily in airports, airport planning and in aviation education. I have done major research in aviation employment and in graduate education in aviation.

Organizations
University Aviation Association since 1982 (President, 2009-2010)

Publications
Collegiate Aviation Review Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education and Research Journal of Air Transportation ATEA Journal SIU Press

Education/Credentials
B. S. in History and Government, University of Redlands, California, 1969 M. A. in Political Science (Metropolitan Studies), Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, 1971 M. S. in Transportation, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1974 Ph.D. in Education (Education Aministration and Higher Education), Southern Illinois University Carbonale, 1987

Awards and Honors
United Airlines William Wheatley Award from the University Aviation Association, 1994 for excellence in Post Secondary Aviation Education Sorensen Award for Excellence in Research, University Aviation Association, 2008

Past/Present Clients
Prepared airport master plan and environmental assessment reports for several Illinois Airports; prepared two separate airport systems plans for the Chicago area

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