From AIN website; RE funding
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From AIN website; RE funding
For those who keep asking the question of who will pay for upgrading the airspace to the US system, here is a suggestion from former American Airlines CEO Robert Crandall.
Its fairly clear that the Cost Recovery Porgram is detrimental to Aviation in Australia. I think its reasonable to ask the federal government to open the coffers of the huge budget surpluss and fund aviation infrastructure properly.
Crandall Says Public Should Pay More of ATC Costs
In the war of words between the airlines and general aviation about who should pay how much for ATC services, Pogo’s Robert Crandall argues that more of the general public should pick up the tab. In a recent presentation before the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, he said, “The big problem is that the Administration keeps reducing the amount contributed by the general fund. Since all Americans benefit from aviation and the travel and tourism industry it supports, and since aviation is an extraordinarily important component of our economy, it is clear to me that the public should pay for a major share of the cost of maintaining the aviation infrastructure used by travelers.” Furthermore, Crandall believes, “The airlines will be able to get less cost relief by increasing fees on general aviation than they could get–and should have–from increased general fund contributions.”
Its fairly clear that the Cost Recovery Porgram is detrimental to Aviation in Australia. I think its reasonable to ask the federal government to open the coffers of the huge budget surpluss and fund aviation infrastructure properly.
Crandall Says Public Should Pay More of ATC Costs
In the war of words between the airlines and general aviation about who should pay how much for ATC services, Pogo’s Robert Crandall argues that more of the general public should pick up the tab. In a recent presentation before the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, he said, “The big problem is that the Administration keeps reducing the amount contributed by the general fund. Since all Americans benefit from aviation and the travel and tourism industry it supports, and since aviation is an extraordinarily important component of our economy, it is clear to me that the public should pay for a major share of the cost of maintaining the aviation infrastructure used by travelers.” Furthermore, Crandall believes, “The airlines will be able to get less cost relief by increasing fees on general aviation than they could get–and should have–from increased general fund contributions.”
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It is so obvious that the airspace is a national resource and should be funded by government out of user pays and general revenue, yet everywhere in aviation the opposite is happening.
You read it here first. The next step is for the traffic cops to be financed by the bus companies to make sure that all those nuisance private motorists are shunted out of the way or relegated to the unpaved roads. This is being done for safety reasons to ensure that the fare paying bus passenger can travel the nations highways without the risk of collision with Volvos, little old ladies and hoons in souped up family sedans.
Never happen of course because the economics are the opposite of the aviation scene. The logic is however the same in both cases.
You read it here first. The next step is for the traffic cops to be financed by the bus companies to make sure that all those nuisance private motorists are shunted out of the way or relegated to the unpaved roads. This is being done for safety reasons to ensure that the fare paying bus passenger can travel the nations highways without the risk of collision with Volvos, little old ladies and hoons in souped up family sedans.
Never happen of course because the economics are the opposite of the aviation scene. The logic is however the same in both cases.
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Well said
Well said Mr approach. The airlines and the military, with the help of the ever growing govt organisations are reserving most of the sky for themselves, and introducing more and more restrictions for the other 80% of australia's aeroplanes. They want it all, and are close to getting it.
Mmmm, corporate airspace: "xxx contact BlueScope Steel Centre now, 129.5" or maybe, "xxx you are leaving Telstra Controlled area, communication services terminated."
The airlines and the military, with the help of the ever growing govt organisations are reserving most of the sky for themselves, and introducing more and more restrictions for the other 80% of australia's aeroplanes.
Examples?
