While both the House and Senate have been preparing long-term FAA reauthorization bills, one key difference between them is reportedly ATC privatization. As Sen. John Thune (R-SD) admitted on Tuesday, the president’s controversial plan to turn the nation’s ATC system over to a nonprofit entity doesn’t have enough support within the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. Therefore, it will be absent from the Senate’s bill.
House Introduces Latest Effort for ATC Privatization
