Taking U.S. Air Traffic Control Private Has Stiff Opposition
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For the top U.S. House lawmaker on transportation to succeed in turning the government-run air-traffic-control system into a nonprofit corporation, he will have to overcome decades of opposition from private pilots and some Democrats.
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster won praise from airlines and powerful aviation interests when he unveiled his plan Monday in Washington. Opponents remained wary.