Despite the lack of any discussion this week about the inevitable march toward an FAA reauthorization extension, six of the nation’s major aviation associations today voiced their continued collective concerns over the move to “hand over control of the nation’s air traffic control system to the airlines and other special interest groups.”
Privatization Remains a Front Burner Issue
Key Takeaways:
- Six major aviation associations continue to collectively oppose privatizing the nation's air traffic control (ATC) system, expressing concerns about handing control to airlines and special interest groups.
- They highlight a lack of industry consensus for severing ATC from the FAA and point to a Congressional Budget Office report indicating the proposed bill (H.R. 2997) would add nearly $100 billion to the federal deficit.
- While supporting ATC modernization, the groups urge legislators to abandon the "divisive" Title II provision due to risks, including national security concerns, and instead pursue bipartisan FAA Reauthorization.
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