Bucking Trump, Senate FAA bill leaves controllers in place

Juneau International Airport (Photo by James Brooks)President Trump wants to privatize air traffic control across the country. But the U.S. Senate’s Commerce Committee passed an aviation bill last week that does not include privatization.Listen now
Committee Chairman John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, said he’s not convinced.
“I remain open-minded about moving the FAA’s ATC function into a not-for-profit, non-governmental body,” Thune said. “But I also app