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 to privatize Air Traffic Control (ATC) by establishing a new non-profit corporation governed by a board with significant airline influence.
Major aviation organizations, including NBAA, AOPA, and EAA, strongly oppose this privatization.
They express concerns that it would restrict access to airspace and airports, increase costs, and give private, airline-centric interests control over essential general aviation services and taxpayer-funded assets.

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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.