Warped Factor
23rd Mar 2001, 22:55
This is from the Air Transport Association web page:
http://www.air-transport.org/public/news/view2001.asp?UniqueID=546
Major Airlines Deny Support of FAA Privatization
Washington, Mar. 1, 2001 -- Denying recent press reports of support by major
airlines for the privatization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Air Traffic Control (ATC) system, Air Transport Association (ATA) President
and CEO Carol Hallett stated today, "Whoever is claiming that the major
airlines support ATC privatization clearly has not spoken with the airlines'
chief executive officers."
Speaking on behalf of the member airlines of the Air Transport Association ,
whose board of directors met today in Washington, Hallett continued, "There
are many tasks that need to be implemented to modernize the government's ATC
system, to make it more business-like and efficient, and to equip it to meet
the demands of our economy -- privatization is not on the list."
"Although a number of carriers contributed to the work of the Reason Public
Policy Institute's publication How To Commercialize Air Traffic Control,
statements and assertions that the major airlines are "proponents" of ATC
privatization are inaccurate," said Hallett. "Furthermore, the policy
conclusions contained in this publication should not be interpreted as
endorsements of its findings by those airlines."
"Our nation's ATC system, in addition to aviation infrastructure in general,
is falling further and further behind in its ability to meet public demand
for air transportation. Although last year's enactment of the AIR-21 law
provides the necessary funding stream and revenues for capacity
enhancements, we must now set real, achievable priority targets to rapidly
address system inadequacies. What we do not need is another protracted
debate among academics and theoreticians about the merits of a privately run
air traffic control system," Hallett said.
The Air Transport Association is the nation's oldest and largest airline
trade organization, with 22 U.S. and five international members. ATA member
airlines transport over 95 percent of all passenger and cargo traffic in the
United States.
WF.
http://www.air-transport.org/public/news/view2001.asp?UniqueID=546
Major Airlines Deny Support of FAA Privatization
Washington, Mar. 1, 2001 -- Denying recent press reports of support by major
airlines for the privatization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Air Traffic Control (ATC) system, Air Transport Association (ATA) President
and CEO Carol Hallett stated today, "Whoever is claiming that the major
airlines support ATC privatization clearly has not spoken with the airlines'
chief executive officers."
Speaking on behalf of the member airlines of the Air Transport Association ,
whose board of directors met today in Washington, Hallett continued, "There
are many tasks that need to be implemented to modernize the government's ATC
system, to make it more business-like and efficient, and to equip it to meet
the demands of our economy -- privatization is not on the list."
"Although a number of carriers contributed to the work of the Reason Public
Policy Institute's publication How To Commercialize Air Traffic Control,
statements and assertions that the major airlines are "proponents" of ATC
privatization are inaccurate," said Hallett. "Furthermore, the policy
conclusions contained in this publication should not be interpreted as
endorsements of its findings by those airlines."
"Our nation's ATC system, in addition to aviation infrastructure in general,
is falling further and further behind in its ability to meet public demand
for air transportation. Although last year's enactment of the AIR-21 law
provides the necessary funding stream and revenues for capacity
enhancements, we must now set real, achievable priority targets to rapidly
address system inadequacies. What we do not need is another protracted
debate among academics and theoreticians about the merits of a privately run
air traffic control system," Hallett said.
The Air Transport Association is the nation's oldest and largest airline
trade organization, with 22 U.S. and five international members. ATA member
airlines transport over 95 percent of all passenger and cargo traffic in the
United States.
WF.