Self-delete

[DURHAM D]

old article

[dalton99a]

1. Kick

[Wounded Bear]

2. "Lower costs" is always the claim, never the reality of privatization...nt

[rickford66]

11. Right. How do you lower costs if there has to be profit?

[GemDigger]

3. I wonder which money bags put that idea into his head...

It came from someone who intends to make bank on it so … I just wonder who sold it to the idiot.

[DURHAM D]

5. The linked article is pretty detailed.

[RKP5637]

7. Whatever, we can be sure with tRump involved it's F'ed up, criminal ... and someone

is filling their pockets with cash.

[Ilsa]

4. Right, we want ATCs to be folks willing

to work CHEAP!

[sakabatou]

6. Didn't they try this before?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. They've been trying for years.

Some smaller ATC facilities already have been privatized, but they are still required to follow FAA rules and procedures.

[jls4561]

9. Yes, Raygun ruined it in the 80's.

As he did most things,

[MFGsunny]

10. Linked article in OP is from June 5, 2017. Is there also an update I may be missing? n/t

[DURHAM D]

13. Oops - Sorry, missed that date.

Just saw the article for the first time and did not realize it was old.

Will delete.

[MFGsunny]

15. I very much appreciate your prompt attention to this - you're one of the best, DD! n/t

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

12. It's interesting that the big airlines are for it except for Delta.

"Opponents, including Delta Air Lines, say the U.S. system is so large that privatization would not save money, and would drive up ticket costs and could create a national security risk. Opponents also say technology upgrades would be sidetracked while the private entity was set up, potentially adding years to awarding contracts."

I agree, and I would also offer the example of the DHL- Bashkirian Airlines midair collision in 2002, which was caused in part by the private ATC service's poor management, insufficient staffing and equipment failure. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_%C3%9Cberlingen_mid-air_collision

[mr_lebowski]

14. The $10B contract has already been awarded to the newly formed 'Kushner Aeronautic Solutions' (nt)