ATC
Symposium Reveals Support, Opposition to U.S. ATC Reform
A proposed fundamental change of the U.S. ATC organizational structure could come this fall in FAA reauthorization legislation.
Shown is the tower at Calgary International Airport. Nav Canada is considered a model for the U.S. ATC system. (Photo: Nav Canada)
Shown is the tower at Calgary International Airport. Nav Canada is considered a model for the U.S. ATC system. (Photo: Nav Canada)

Industry participants and interested parties gathered to discuss the future of the U.S. air traffic control system at a Transportation Research Board (TRB) event that revealed both support and ongoing opposition to the transformational change some members of Congress propose. That change, if it comes, will be advanced in the coming months in legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration.