WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has made airlines’ longtime goal of privatizing air traffic control a key part of his agenda to boost America’s infrastructure. But his prospects for closing the deal with Congress appear slim. A House bill that would put the aviation industry in charge of air traffic control has repeatedly stalled and prospects appear even worse in the Senate, where there has been no effort to take up the issue.
Prospects For Air Traffic Control Privatization Appear Slim
JOAN LOWY, Associated Press, The Columbian
Wed, 09/20/2017 - 9:52pm
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