The following article by Michelle Ye Hee Lee was posted on the Washington Post website June 7, 2017:
“The previous administration spent over $7 billion trying to upgrade the system, and totally failed. Honestly, they didn’t know what the hell they were doing. A total waste of money, $7 billion-plus, plus. It’s time to join the future. That is why I’m proposing new principles to Congress for air traffic control reform, making flights quicker, safer and more reliable.”
— President Trump, remarks announcing plans for air traffic control, June 5, 2017
On June 5, in a White House ceremony, President Trump announced a plan to transfer part of federal air traffic control responsibilities to a private, nonprofit corporation. According to the administration, spinning off all air traffic control operations to a private, nonprofit corporation would allow the Federal Aviation Administration to focus solely on safety regulation. Continue reading “President Trump’s claim that Obama spent $7 billion to upgrade air traffic control and ‘totally failed’”