Tag: FAA
Efforts Scrapped to Privatize a Portion of the FAA
An ongoing effort in the House to privatize a portion of the FAA has come to an end.
FAA Privatization Bill Passes House Committee
Legislation that would privatize a portion of the FAA has been approved by the House Transportation Committee.
Legislation Introduced to Privatize Air Traffic Control
Legislation has been introduced in the House to privatize the nation’s air traffic control systems. It failed in the past, but could it succeed this time?
Plan to Privatize Air Traffic Control Faces Uphill Battle in Congress
President Seeks to Privatize Air Traffic System
Will the nation’s air traffic control system be run by a non-profit entity outside of the federal government? The interest groups are lining up for what promises to be a hard fight in Congress.
Should a Portion of the FAA Be Privatized?
The House Transportation Committee recently held a hearing to debate the possibility of privatizing a portion of the nation’s air traffic control system.
Legislation Would Privatize 30,000 Federal Jobs
Congressman Bill Shuster (R-PA) is introducing legislation that would remove 30,000 federal employees from the government’s payroll while simultaneously turning much of the nation’s air traffic control system over to an independently operated, non-profit corporation.
Air Traffic Controllers Propose System Reform: Put Us In Charge!
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) reportedly supports the “defederalization” of air traffic control as a boon to safe air travel and suggested an air traffic controller-owned organization apparently operated as non-profit or a quasi-government outfit. Why might NATCA want to see anything less than a complete privatization of the air traffic system?
"Confused and in a Fog" or Lack of Candor?
This case shows how trying to hide misconduct can end up compounding an employee’s woes.
Labor Relations at the FAA: An Expensive Program Without Internal Controls
Since the air traffic controller’s strike of 1981, the public has not heard much about labor relations at the FAA. A new internal report indicates the labor relations system at the agency lacks internal controls, has significantly increased agency costs and that there is no effective system for tracking or anticipating new costs.
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