Privatize ATC?

Every few years, the law Congress uses to set the FAAs agenda and priorities expires, creating demand for a new aviation bill in Congress. The last one was enacted in 2012 but only after non-essential FAA functions were shut down when the previous version expired without an extension. That law expires this coming September 30, and Congress will be wrestling with options this summer.

Key Takeaways:

• Congress must pass a new aviation bill by September 30 as the current FAA law, which sets its agenda and priorities, is expiring.
• A long-rejected proposal to privatize the FAA's air traffic control (ATC) system is now being seriously considered.
• The author argues that ATC privatization is a "bad idea" because the current system functions well, and the actual problem lies with congressional dysfunction preventing an update to aviation excise taxes that haven't changed in nearly 20 years.

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