Trump Provides Detailed Look at User-funded ATC System
The proposal calls for access for general aviation and to rural communities, but it also does not spell out general aviation exemptions from user fees.
President Trump released a series of "principles" today for an independent air traffic control entity funded by user fees. (Photo: Bill Carey, AIN)
President Trump released a series of "principles" today for an independent air traffic control entity funded by user fees. (Photo: Bill Carey, AIN)

President Donald Trump made air traffic control reform the centerpiece today of his launch of a multi-modal infrastructure campaign, providing a more detailed look at his push for an independent not-for-profit ATC organization that would be fully user funded. Holding a press briefing at the East Room of the White House, Trump laid out his vision for the organization that would be run by an independent board appointed by the Transportation Secretary. “We’re proposing to take American air travel into the future…finally,” Trump said. “Under this new plan the FAA will focus firmly on what it does best: safety.”