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February 4, 2016

Bill would privatize U.S. air traffic control

  • The bill would transfer air traffic operations, hundreds of facilities and about 38,000 workers to a new nonprofit corporation within three years.
    • By JOAN LOWY
    Associated Press

    WASHINGTON — Responsibility for the nation's air traffic control operations would shift from the government to a private, nonprofit corporation under legislation introduced Wednesday as part of an overhaul of how Washington oversees the aviation system.

    The measure extends for six years the authority of the Federal Aviation Administration and continues its role as the regulator of aviation safety, including the safety of air traffic operations. It also prohibits cellphone calls by airline passengers in-flight, and requires airlines refund bag fees when checked bags arrive more than 24 hours overdue.


     
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