ATC privatisation in UK: is it just rumours...(or what?)

[atc_ring]

Here's a article from ezine AVWeb (march, 29 issue):

"...AIRLINES TO TAKE OVER BRITISH ATC: The British government announced
Tuesday that a consortium of seven airlines will take over management of
the United Kingdom's air traffic control system, marking the first time
ATC has been privatized in Europe. The Airline Group, which includes
British Airways, BMI British Midland, Virgin Atlantic, EasyJet, Monarch
Airlines, Airtours International Airways and Britannia Airways, will
hold a 46-percent stake in the system. The group has agreed to invest
more than $1 billion in the system."

...care to comment anyone?

[Bright-Ling]

What.....???

Where did this come from ??? Can't believe they would do this and not tell us!

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"Say Goodnight Gracie"

(Sorry to be facetious - please ALL the other reecent threads for the sorry info)

[Lew Ton]

Perhaps I did dream it after all. . . . . http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/confused.gif http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/cool.gif

[fweeeeep]

Hi there Mike,

Yes, this is happening, it has been a major point of discussion for some time now. It's official.

Fweeeeep