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While I would have liked to find a source other than the Cato institute for it (https://www.cato.org/blog/trump-pursues-air-traffic-control-reform https://www.c
by goodcanadian 9y ago
While I would have liked to find a source other than the Cato institute for it (https://www.cato.org/blog/trump-pursues-air-traffic-control-reform https://www.cato.org/blog/trump-pursues-air-traffic-control-...):
The airlines are for it, the key labor union is for it, aviation experts are for it, and the second-largest nation on earth did it. Canada privatized its system in 1996, and today the nonprofit Nav Canada is on the leading edge of ATC efficiency and innovation.
- Florin_Andrei 9y agoAh, yes, Cato Institute, that paragon of unbiased, reality-based thought. /s
- goodcanadian 9y agoIndeed . . . that is why I would have preferred another source. I have read very similar things from better sources, but I was not able to find them, today. EDIT: Here is one from the Economist from last year describing NAV Canada in favourable terms as compared to the FAA.: http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21703477-americas-antiquated-air-traffic-control-system-hindering-safety-sky-navigating http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/2170347... And the Wall Street Journal (paywalled): https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-canadian-air-traffic-control-compared-1467219369 https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-canadian-air-traffic-contro... And the Financial Post (part of Canada's National Post): http://business.financialpost.com/news/transportation/u-s-looks-to-canadian-model-as-it-debates-air-traffic-control-privatization http://business.financialpost.com/news/transportation/u-s-lo...