Regulations and Government
NBAA Chief Warns Privatized ATC Battle Is 'Imminent'
"Big airlines” are pushing for a privatized U.S. ATC system so they can “take control of ATC for their economic benefit,” NBAA chief Ed Bolen said.
NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen warned attendees at the 2016 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference in Tampa, Fla., that the "big airlines" want to privatize ATC to take control of the system and shift approximately $1.5 billion in costs to business aviation operators. (Photo: NBAA)
NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen warned attendees at the 2016 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference in Tampa, Fla., that the "big airlines" want to privatize ATC to take control of the system and shift approximately $1.5 billion in costs to business aviation operators. (Photo: NBAA)

The “big airlines” are once again pushing for a privatized U.S. air traffic control system so they can “take control of ATC for their economic benefit,” NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen warned attendees this morning during the opening session at the 2016 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference in Tampa, Fla. “They want economic power and domination.”