Ed Bolen said today that the ongoing efforts in Congress to pass Bill Shuster’s controversial H.R. 2997, a move that would rip the current air traffic control system away from the FAA, represents “A threat on a magnitude we’ve not seen before.” Bolen’s remarks opened the annual NBAA media breakfast at the convention in Las Vegas.
ATC Still Not for Sale
Key Takeaways:
- H.R. 2997, a bill proposing to privatize the FAA's air traffic control (ATC) system, is viewed by aviation industry groups as an unprecedented threat that would transfer control to an airline-dominated board unaccountable to the public.
- Opponents argue this legislation represents a "wholesale giveaway" of public ATC assets and risks "chaotic unintended consequences" for the industry, particularly general aviation.
- A major challenge to defeating the bill is the widespread lack of understanding or concern among Congressional members, leading aviation groups to urge constituents to educate and pressure their representatives to oppose H.R. 2997.
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