The Trump administration presented its budget for fiscal year 2019 this week and, once again, it includes language that would move the responsibility of air traffic control from the FAA to a non-governmental organization run by a private board, “effectively dominated by the airlines and unaccountable to Congress” according to the National Business Aviation Administration. The aviation alphabet groups are up in arms over the proposal and continue their crusade against what is expected to deal a devastating blow to the general aviation industry and the freedom to fly that still exists in this country.
2019 Federal Budget Includes ATC Privatization Language
Key Takeaways:
- The Trump administration's FY2019 budget proposes privatizing air traffic control, transferring its management from the FAA to a private, non-governmental organization.
- Major aviation groups, including NBAA and GAMA, vehemently oppose this proposal, arguing it would primarily benefit airlines, lack accountability, and severely harm the general aviation industry.
- Opponents emphasize that the current U.S. air traffic system is already the world's safest and most efficient, and that the privatization debate is delaying other crucial aviation reforms.
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