Regulations and Government
Chao, Shuster Lead ATC Fact-Finding Mission to Canada
The U.S. delegation visited Ottawa to discuss Canada's transfer of ATC system ownership and management to Nav Canada.
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau pose with delegation. (Photo: Transport Canada)
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau pose with delegation. (Photo: Transport Canada)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and House Transportation Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) headed an American delegation that visited Canada on March 30 and 31 to discuss that country’s air traffic control system. Nav Canada, a privatized air navigation service provider, is considered a model for an ATC system restructuring the Trump administration favors for the U.S.