Privatizing the air traffic control system isn't going to make delays go away. Most of the delays are from lack of runway capacity, and using electronic flight

Privatizing the air traffic control system isn't going to make delays go away. Most of the delays are from lack of runway capacity, and using electronic flight strips or allowing Free Flight, etc, is not going to change that. I would rather not see a private monopoly of the sky. With our current system, if you don't like it, at least you can complain to your representative, and ultimately the FAA answers to Congress and the President. Under a privatized system, that accountability does not exist. Also, let's not get so down on our ATC system. While some of its methods are old, it is a very reliable system from a safety standpoint, and has good failure modes. When a creaky center computer goes down, the controllers keep right on with their flight strips and get everyone on the ground safely. The fact that there is a paper record of at least approximately where everyone is adds real reliability.