The Real Deal?

On the off chance youve forgotten, heres a helpful reminder: ATC privatization is still a thing. Its baked into a bill being considered in the U.S. House of Representatives to reauthorize the FAA. The legislation-or something like it that continues the agencys programs-needs to be enacted by September 30, 2017. Current U.S. Senate legislation to accomplish the same basic task doesnt have ATC privatization in it at this writing.

Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside

Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A U.S. House bill (H.R. 2997) proposes privatizing Air Traffic Control (ATC) by establishing a new non-profit corporation whose board would include airline nominees.
Major aviation groups, including NBAA, AOPA, and EAA, strongly oppose the bill, asserting it would grant private parties undue control over airspace and airports, restrict general aviation access, and increase costs.
Unlike the House bill, current U.S. Senate legislation for FAA reauthorization does not include ATC privatization, and advocacy groups are encouraging constituents to contact their representatives to express their views.

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On the off chance you’ve forgotten, here’s a helpful reminder: ATC privatization is still a thing. It’s baked into a bill being considered in the U.S. House of Representatives to reauthorize the FAA. The legislation—or something like it that continues the agency’s programs—needs to be enacted by September 30, 2017. Current U.S. Senate legislation to accomplish the same basic task doesn’t have ATC privatization in it at this writing.