FAA ATO - Privatisation Doesn't Go Far Enough!
There has been discussion recently about privatising the USA's Air Traffic Control (ATC) provider the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic Organisation (ATO). I don't think the proposals go far enough! Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., chairman of the House Transportation Committee, said in his opening remarks at that committee, in relation to privatising the ATO, that, "Nothing less than America's leadership is at stake. In an industry that we pioneered and have led sin
Competition > Efficiency > Safety:
ATM Competition in Australia (and the USA)
In this article I will make the case that competition leads to improved safety. Don’t misunderstand me, Airservices Australia does a good job. But they would be better still if they had some competition to sharpen them up. There is a great deal of discussion about the privatisation of the FAA Air Traffic Organization (ATO) at the moment. If you may be involved in, or affected by, the privatisation of the ATO, then this article might be of interest to you. You can also read my
Will Drones Kill ATC?
When Drones can do ‘Detect and Avoid’ we won’t need ATC any more. The aviation community in Australia sometimes complains about the slow pace of change of the aviation legislation. Try changing the Laws of Physics! Aviation has come a long way in the last 100 years but, these days, the gains being made in efficiency are slowing. Aircraft are getting lighter and engines are becoming more fuel efficient but the improvements are generally incrementally small. The technology bein
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