US privatization of ATC
“Right now one of the number one issues I have with the bill is the formation of the board of directors,” Leocha said. “The airlines cannot control the board of directors — if they have control of the system, then consumers get screwed.”
And he's in favour, overall...
In the existing legislation which is the basis for the new plan, there would be a board made up of 13 seats. Only 4 would be allocated to the major carriers. It's hard to see how the 4 members from the majors would be able to dominate, and sway the rest of the board unless there is a lot of side dealing.
The plan in place in Nav Canada charges GA planes based on weight if under 3 metric tons, and the average fee is around $88-98 USD. Sadly, there is the 'camels nose under the tent'. What is ~$100 today, could easily be $1000 in four years, or $10,000 in ten years. After all the GA community has zero voice in govt so it would be easy prey for overcharging.
The plan in place in Nav Canada charges GA planes based on weight if under 3 metric tons, and the average fee is around $88-98 USD. Sadly, there is the 'camels nose under the tent'. What is ~$100 today, could easily be $1000 in four years, or $10,000 in ten years. After all the GA community has zero voice in govt so it would be easy prey for overcharging.
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Civilian ATC in Australia is performed by Airservices Australia, which is a a 100% government owned corporation. So, corporate - yes, non-government - no.
