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FAA Plans Possible Tower Closures to Cut $600 Million
To prepare for the possibility of a budget sequestration on March 1, 2013, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is making plans to reduce its expenditures by approximately $600 million for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2013. Some busier facilities include: LVK, SAC, SQL, ISM, LAL, OPF, ORL, NEW, HXD, CLL, SGR and OSH. (www.faa.gov) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
The old "gold watch" routine. What I think is hilarious is the idea that the Federal government (of all entities) is running such a tight ship that there isn't 7% fat somewhere. If anyone believes that, I have some swampland to sell them.
Since I'm a Realtor I'll list it for you. We could make millions!!!
they don't call them"control" towers for nothing. It will Take GA back to the good ole days.... I am for grass fields.
the FAA is like obama on steroids.
the FAA is like obama on steroids.
Well, I like a little concret or asphalt myself but a tower ain't needed with 1/2 dozen operations per day.
Another crock...politicians giving a worst case scenario to pressure other politicians. The FAA will actually have more money than they had last year. With the baseline budgeting scam, they will get an extra $960 over last years' $16 Billion if 6% is this years' number and $1.12 Billion if the number is 7% for fiscal 2013. From this projected budget they need to cut $600 Million. Give me 20 minutes I could do it without cutting any service but there would be lots of empty suits but full towers and radar rooms.
I agree with what they are doing here. Looking at it this way, why does OSH need a tower except for EAA? There is no commercial travel, and very few GA traffic. They could get away with no tower here. Not sure how the traffic is at the other airports though.