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DOT Chief's Response to Privatized ATC Proposal Pending

The Transportation Secretary has neither endorsed or opposed the House ATC proposal, but did say the FAA should be given more flexibilities.

By Kerry Lynch • Editor, AIN monthly magazine

February 25, 2016

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx yesterday steered clear of taking a position on a House proposal to carve the air traffic control organization out of the FAA, saying only that he is planning to furnish a response within days. Testifying before the House transportation appropriations subcommittee, Foxx did say the Obama Administration would push for flexibilities similar to the personnel and procurement reforms furnished to the FAA in 1995. He added in his testimony: “As new legislative proposals are offered and considered, the President’s budget continues to propose expanded funding flexibilities that would help FAA manage its resources in a more efficient and effective way.”

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