Hasn’t the OEP been around for a while?
Yes, the Operational Evolution Partnership is an expansion of the original OEP (the Operational Evolution Plan). The plan was established in 2001 following a summer of crippling flight delays. Through the OEP, the FAA committed to increasing the capacity of the National Airspace System by 30 percent. The plan consolidated information about capacity-enhancement programs from across the FAA into one document. The forecasted and actual benefits of these activities were measured annually, and a team of top FAA executives, chaired by the Deputy Administrator, ensured each program was implemented on schedule. Analysis shows that the OEP will achieve its original goal by 2013.
