US: Chao: ‘National consensus’ necessary for ATC reorganisation
President-elect Donald Trump’s team has not made a decision regarding separating US air traffic control FAA, US transportation secretary nominee Elaine Chao said in a Jan 11 Senate confirmation hearing. Chao, who is widely expected to be comfortably confirmed by the Senate, called ATC reorganisation “an issue of great importance.” A proposal by US House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman Bill Shuster to create an independent, non-profit entity to manage and operate ATC, modelled after NAV Canada, failed in Congress last year. With FAA reauthorisation set to be taken up by Congress again this year, the ATC issue is expected to be revived and there has been speculation that Trump will support what some describe as the privatisation of ATC. <br/>
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US: Chao: ‘National consensus’ necessary for ATC reorganisation
President-elect Donald Trump’s team has not made a decision regarding separating US air traffic control FAA, US transportation secretary nominee Elaine Chao said in a Jan 11 Senate confirmation hearing. Chao, who is widely expected to be comfortably confirmed by the Senate, called ATC reorganisation “an issue of great importance.” A proposal by US House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman Bill Shuster to create an independent, non-profit entity to manage and operate ATC, modelled after NAV Canada, failed in Congress last year. With FAA reauthorisation set to be taken up by Congress again this year, the ATC issue is expected to be revived and there has been speculation that Trump will support what some describe as the privatisation of ATC. <br/>
