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White House proposes to privatize Air Traffic Control
President Donald Trump is proposing to shift oversight of the United States Air Traffic Control from the federal government to an independent group, according to budget documents released on Thursday, May 25, 2017. (www.reuters.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Tower to plane, "To land your aircraft please pay service fee with valid credit card now, but wait with every landing you receive a set of Shizu steak knives."
Tower to plane, "To land your aircraft please pay service fee with valid credit card now, but wait with every landing you receive a set of Shizu steak knives."
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No one will benefit from this proposed change except for whomever the already super rich insiders are that will get a huge enterprise handed to them on a silver plate.
Once ATC is in private hands, general aviation will suffer from the new fees, air traffic controllers will make half of what they are making now and eventually safety will suffer.
The last time I flew in Canada, when I returned home, there was a bill waiting for me because I talked to ATC for maybe 2 minutes.
ATC has been privatized in every other country but the USA and in every case, it has hurt general aviation :-(
The super rich almost always get their way because us little guys don't have the resources to fight them :-(
The airlines only support this because they think they will be able to control ATC and get special treatment.
This privatization has been proposed year after year for more than 10 years, but now with the Republicans in large, you can bet that the really rich people will finally get their way.
Once ATC is in private hands, general aviation will suffer from the new fees, air traffic controllers will make half of what they are making now and eventually safety will suffer.
The last time I flew in Canada, when I returned home, there was a bill waiting for me because I talked to ATC for maybe 2 minutes.
ATC has been privatized in every other country but the USA and in every case, it has hurt general aviation :-(
The super rich almost always get their way because us little guys don't have the resources to fight them :-(
The airlines only support this because they think they will be able to control ATC and get special treatment.
This privatization has been proposed year after year for more than 10 years, but now with the Republicans in large, you can bet that the really rich people will finally get their way.
Totally agree, how am I as a FAA Tech Ops Manager, asked to ensure techs have a little more in their step when asking them to respond to a ILS Outage, STARS Automation outage supporting the NAS. How about the return to service of a CAT III approach ILS? 10-15 minutes or 1.5 Hours; sounds like its their call now. NOTAMs will go through the roof. The news said that the unions support this. that's BS! they sure as hell don't! After our techs have been "hit in the gut" with this legislation if it passes, no telling how fast or slow they will respond.
"The super rich a̶l̶m̶o̶s̶t̶ always get their way because us little guys don't have the resources to fight them"
actually, it's because they write the laws and set the rules and regulations. we have the best government money can buy... :(
actually, it's because they write the laws and set the rules and regulations. we have the best government money can buy... :(