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Delta: Privatized air traffic control will mean big fee hikes
Sunday, 02 Feb, 2016
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Delta Air Lines, one of the biggest critics of proposed air traffic control privatization, says air travelers will be hit hard with extra fees if air traffic control functions are removed from Federal Aviation Administration’s control.
The Atlanta based carrier released a new study which looked at ATC fees immediately after the establishment of privatized air traffic control bodies in Canada and the UK.
The study cites several other published reports on ATC privatization and associated fees.
In the first six years of independently run ATCs, fees relating to the service rose by 59% in Canada and by 30% in the UK.
Delta said a privatized, revenue-based system would focus on larger airports which generate more revenue, affecting smaller regional airports across the country.
"Proponents have claimed that privatization would lead to cost savings for consumers but no evidence has yet been produced to show that privatization would reduce costs. In fact, nations that have privatized ATC have seen operational costs increase at a much higher rate than has been seen in the US under the FAA," the stuy said.
"Delta agrees that improvements to our current air-traffic control system are needed. Great progress has already been made on this front through years of research and implementation of NextGen technologies and operational capabilities, and we need to focus on continuing this momentum," said Capt. Steve Dickson, senior vice president of flight operations at Delta.
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