Debjit Chakraborty and Anurag Kotoky, Bloomberg
Beyond being a safety issue, this kind of streamlining will serve India well as its aviation market continues to flourish, not just because of a rising middle class but the advent of low-cost service.
8 months ago
Alan Levin and Mark Niquette, Bloomberg
Privatizing the FAA could be a way to modernize the agency and make it more adaptable to new technology but there are plenty of potential pitfalls, as well.
11 months ago
Anita Snow and Joan Lowy, Associated Press
Flight-path changes associated with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's NextGen initiative meant headaches to people who find themselves directly below the revised routes. A federal appeals court ruled that the FAA, in its bureaucratic glory, didn't really want to listen to complainants. There are no easy answers, but the FAA has to do better than this.
1 year ago
Joan Lowy, Associated Press
Several major airline CEOs, including American's Doug Parker and JetBlue's Robin Hayes, have been in D.C. this month to offer support for air traffic control reform. And someday, it might even happen. But it does not appear imminent.
1 year ago
Alan Levin, Bloomberg
Expect a heated fight to privatize the U.S. air traffic control system as the Sept. 30 deadline for refunding the FAA approaches.
1 year ago
Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Sullenberger argues that air traffic control privatization is a power play for American, United, Delta and Southwest. He contends they would push policies that would benefit their bottom lines rather than public safety and the wider aviation community.
1 year ago
Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Privatization of the U.S. air traffic control ought to make travel more efficient. But will there be enough funding? Will it be drawn from levies on flights rather than on passengers? Who will set the fees?
2 years ago
Alan Levin, Bloomberg
It's still unclear how the air-traffic control system will evolve since the U.S. House and Senate remain at odds on serious issues like privatization.
2 years ago
Matthew Daly, Associated Press
The Federal Aviation Administration's unpredictable finances have slowed the modernization of U.S. air-traffic control. That's why most major U.S. carriers and unions representing airline pilots support the White House proposal. But can this Administration do the hard work to get a bill through Congress?
2 years ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
A private air traffic control system isn't dangerous or untested; many countries around the world use them. Until more details are known about what it will take to implement and operate this new system in the U.S., however, you should remain skeptical about the transformative prospects of such a change.
2 years ago
Alan Levin and Mark Niquette, Bloomberg
In theory, privatized air-traffic control in the U.S. could be a big win for both consumers and airlines alike. But given the dysfunction of the current administration, one has to wonder whether an effective replacement for the current system will ever emerge.
2 years ago
Alan Levin and Mark Niquette, Bloomberg
Trump's plan to privatize the nation's air-traffic control system has long been on the Republican Party's wish list. Changes are certainly needed although details on things such as a new passenger fee are scant at the moment.
2 years ago