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ATC Privatization moves forward!
It seems pretty clear that the airlines are behind this ATC privatization issue: ------------------------------------------------------------------- AVflash Volume 9, Number 47b November 20, 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------- FAA'S EXTREME MAKEOVER On Tuesday, the FAA announced a major overhaul of its organizational structure, with the aim of making the agency leaner and more efficient. The new Air Traffic Organization (ATO) business structure will consolidate the FAA's air traffic services, research and acquisitions, and Free Flight Program activities, and focus on providing the best service for the best value to the aviation industry and the traveling public. "Today is the first phase of creating a true, performance-based air traffic organization," said Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta. The ATO was developed under the guidance of Russell Chew, a former American Airlines captain and executive who now serves as the FAA's first chief operating officer. http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#186106 |
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It seems pretty clear that the airlines are behind this ATC
privatization issue: Privatization of many governmental functions has long been a goal of the Republican Party. Republican leaders believe the market can provide better service at lower costs. Right now, the drug bill in Congress seeks to take the first step out of Medicare by enabling people to choose a private sector alternative. vince norris |
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"vincent p. norris" wrote: Privatization of many governmental functions has long been a goal of the Republican Party. The only things that kept ATC from being privatized ten years ago was the Republican party and AOPA. The Democrats have been pushing privatization most strongly. George Patterson A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something that can be learned no other way. |
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"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message ...
"vincent p. norris" wrote: Privatization of many governmental functions has long been a goal of the Republican Party. The only things that kept ATC from being privatized ten years ago was the Republican party and AOPA. The Democrats have been pushing privatization most strongly. George Patterson A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something that can be learned no other way. Though, George, you cant deny that this is a republican initiative today (not disputing ten years ago, because, to be honest i dont even know). If it wasnt... well, it wouldnt be happening right now... In more broad terms, privatization is clearly a republican push while democrats are more government spending/social welfare based. Bottom line, if any of you have ever taken an economics class, a true economically efficient ATC model includes effects on demand (meaning costs discouraging usage to some degree), and this is where republicans are heading, not just in ATC but in most other things (think medicare, think envirmental laws etc). This is meant to be non-partisan, just a very simple laying out of the facts. To be honest, i agree with privatization for the most part, in its economic foundations, but not for ATC, i think thats one of those cases where suffering the economic inefficiency is worth the social benefits. Im sure others feel differently, dont bite my head off for it. |
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The only things that kept ATC from being privatized ten years ago was the
Republican party.... The Democrats have been pushing privatization most strongly. George, that is like saying that the group arguing most strenuously for birth control and abortion is the Catholic Church. Or that the NAACP is fighting for segregated schools and restaurants. It flies in the face of everything we know about the two parties. I would have to see very precise documentation before I would believe that. vince norris |
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On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:48:11 -0500, vincent p. norris
wrote in Message-Id: : I would have to see very precise documentation before I would believe that. It was Algor who introduced the notion that ATC become a PBO, and Clinton signed the Executive Order, IIRC. McCain was pushing ATC privatization a couple of years ago... There's not question that Boeing and the airlines are the motivating force, IMO. Go hear and search: http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search?hl=en It's been documented in this newsgroup. |
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I would have to see very precise documentation before I would believe
that. It was Algor who introduced the notion that ATC become a PBO, and Clinton signed the Executive Order, IIRC. McCain was pushing ATC privatization a couple of years ago... There's not question that Boeing and the airlines are the motivating force, IMO. Larry, saying "IIRC and "IMO" is not documentation. Sen. McCain is a Republican, not a Democrat. BTW, I'm going to be out of town for several days, so if you intend to post documentation, please wait till Sunday, or you message will be gone when I get back. vince norris |
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On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 19:26:04 -0500, vincent p. norris
wrote in Message-Id: : I would have to see very precise documentation before I would believe that. It was Algor who introduced the notion that ATC become a PBO, and Clinton signed the Executive Order, IIRC. McCain was pushing ATC privatization a couple of years ago... There's not question that Boeing and the airlines are the motivating force, IMO. Larry, saying "IIRC and "IMO" is not documentation. If you do a Yahoo search, you'll find the Gore and Clinton documents. I have also posted them in this newsgroup in the past, so a www.deja.com search will locate them also. Sen. McCain is a Republican, not a Democrat. Correct. However he seems to have changed his pro ATC privatization stance. BTW, I'm going to be out of town for several days, so if you intend to post documentation, please wait till Sunday, or you message will be gone when I get back. You'll find my posts archived on www.deja.com. |
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