US: Trump is said to again seek to spin off US air-traffic control

President Donald Trump’s proposed 2019 budget being released Monday will include his plan to spin off US air-traffic control to non-profit management, a White House official said. Trump included a similar proposal in his 2018 budget request and formally released a plan in June to end the current system he’s called an antiquated, wasteful mess. While the president and members of his administration have made it clear they support splitting air-traffic off from govt as a way to spur innovation and improve efficiency, the proposal is largely symbolic given strong bipartisan opposition in Congress. The White House has proposed placing the FAA air-traffic division and its 15,000 controllers under the umbrella of a govt-chartered non-profit corporation. <br/>