Regulations and Government
Huerta: Administration Open to Alternative ATC Models
Huerta cautions that any changes to ATC governance structure must consider unintended consequences

The Obama Administration is open to discussing alternative governance models for the air traffic control system, but such discussions must consider possible unintended consequences, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta told lawmakers. During an April 14 Senate Commerce Committee hearing, Huerta said that as Washington leaders discuss the future of air traffic control governance, “We need to ask the question of what exactly is the problem we are trying to solve.”