Broad Collection of Organizations Blasts ATC Plan | Aviation International News

Broad Collection of Organizations Blasts ATC Plan

Diverse array of interest groups warns of unintended consequences

February 27, 2018

A wide ranging coalition of more than 200 organizations has joined forces to urge Congress not to include air traffic control “privatization” in any infrastructure bill. The groups include NBAA, other aviation advocacy groups, consumer organizations, manufacturers, businesses, airports, management associations, and unions. In a letter to congressional leaders, the coalition wrote, “While Congress will face many challenges as it considers a comprehensive infrastructure bill, the divisive ATC privatization proposal, which is full of risk and unintended consequences, should not be one of them.”

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