Steven D. Jaffe serves as Director of Product Marketing for a commercial airplane manufacturer, with expertise in commercial airspace and operational efficiency solutions. His responsibilities have included the implementation of commercial air traffic efficiency initiatives and the evaluation of their impact on air traffic flow efficiency improvements. Previously, at the Federal Aviation Administration, Mr. Jaffe directed the development of strategic recommendations to the Air Traffic Organization’s executive management team for streamlining air traffic infrastructure and processes. At US Airways, Mr. Jaffe managed the evaluation of enterprise-wide initiatives for generating operational efficiencies and achieving strategic imperatives. He received a Masters in Geography from Rutgers University and an MBA from George Washington University.
"""In the wake of the shootdown of MH 17 in 2014, anyone involved in commercial aviation planning and operations should read this important book as a foundation for understanding the causes and consequences of airspace closure. The book does a remarkable job in tying together an enormously diverse set of topics - regulatory, technical, political, commercial, security, geographic - in an eminently readable fashion. The fascinating real-world vignettes that introduce each chapter are themselves worth the price of admission for anyone with an interest in international relations, economic geography, or aviation history."" - Darryl Jenkins, The American Aviation Institute, USA ""A detailed review of the various factors and constraints (including air traffic management/geographic/ regulatory/political/security among others that should be considered when trying to reduce the impact of both temporary and long-term airspace closures."" - Library Additions, Aerospace, February 2016"