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President Trump announced his plan Monday to privatize America's air traffic control system and separate it from the FAA -- arguing the federal agency is too “antiquated” to innovate and casting the overhaul as an initial step toward improving the country’s infrastructure.
Trump wants to turn the air traffic control system into a modernized non-profit organization that operates on fees paid by airlines and others that use U.S. airspace, instead of taxes.
“We are prepared to enter a great new era in American aviation,” Trump said, in announcing the plan at the White House. “It’s time to join the future and make flights quicker, safer, more reliable.”
Trump argues the changes are necessary because the existing system has been unable to keep pace with the fast-changing aviation industry that now includes commercial space flights and unmanned aircraft systems, also known as drones.
The changes also would save fuel, improve safety and lower operations costs, according to the administration.
In his privatization push, Trump has the support of major aviation groups including the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the Southwest Airlines Pilot Association.
“We support privatization,” said Jon Weeks, a pilot and president of the Southwest pilots association, who attended the Oval Office announcement on Monday.
“We just want a stabilized stream of funding for air traffic control,” said Weaks, echoing what airlines and the controllers union have said for years.
He also said major airlines already have the next generation technology that Trump says the FAA has yet to bring into service. And he agrees with the president in that fees will be more efficient than the patchwork of taxes that now support the aviation system.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...-privatize-us-air-traffic-control-system.html
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Dems: " I can't see anything wrong with that, but because it's Trump. I'LL OPPOSE IT!!!!
Trump wants to turn the air traffic control system into a modernized non-profit organization that operates on fees paid by airlines and others that use U.S. airspace, instead of taxes.
“We are prepared to enter a great new era in American aviation,” Trump said, in announcing the plan at the White House. “It’s time to join the future and make flights quicker, safer, more reliable.”
Trump argues the changes are necessary because the existing system has been unable to keep pace with the fast-changing aviation industry that now includes commercial space flights and unmanned aircraft systems, also known as drones.
The changes also would save fuel, improve safety and lower operations costs, according to the administration.
In his privatization push, Trump has the support of major aviation groups including the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the Southwest Airlines Pilot Association.
“We support privatization,” said Jon Weeks, a pilot and president of the Southwest pilots association, who attended the Oval Office announcement on Monday.
“We just want a stabilized stream of funding for air traffic control,” said Weaks, echoing what airlines and the controllers union have said for years.
He also said major airlines already have the next generation technology that Trump says the FAA has yet to bring into service. And he agrees with the president in that fees will be more efficient than the patchwork of taxes that now support the aviation system.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...-privatize-us-air-traffic-control-system.html
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Dems: " I can't see anything wrong with that, but because it's Trump. I'LL OPPOSE IT!!!!
