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ATC Privatization - Discussion Thread
from NATAC website:
http://www.natca.org/currentissues/default.msp Privatization Privatization of air traffic control has become a worldwide trend gaining popularity over the years. Proponents argue that competition in the private sector allows companies to provide services more efficiently while reducing costs. However, it is foolish to think that a change in ownership will improve safety, increase capacity and reduce costs, as evidenced by what is occurring in Canada and England. Nevertheless, public perception, budget constraints and pressure for improved government operations will keep privatization on the agenda. For the past two years, President Bush released a proposed budget supporting the concept of air traffic control privatization. Then, on June 6, 2002, President Bush issued an Executive Order stripping air traffic control of its "inherently government" designation. For more information on this topic, please visit our Legislative Center. http://www.natca.org/legislationcent...vatization.msp |
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running with scissors wrote: from NATAC website: http://www.natca.org/currentissues/default.msp Privatization Privatization of air traffic control has become a worldwide trend gaining popularity over the years. Proponents argue that competition in the private sector allows companies to provide services more efficiently while reducing costs. However, it is foolish to think that a change in ownership will improve safety, increase capacity and reduce costs, as evidenced by what is occurring in Canada and England. Nevertheless, public perception, budget constraints and pressure for improved government operations will keep privatization on the agenda. For the past two years, President Bush released a proposed budget supporting the concept of air traffic control privatization. Then, on June 6, 2002, President Bush issued an Executive Order stripping air traffic control of its "inherently government" designation. For more information on this topic, please visit our Legislative Center. http://www.natca.org/legislationcent...vatization.msp Interesting. I was not favourably disposed to the sale of ATC (actually the entire Air Navigation Service) to NavCanada and as a result elected to take early retirement from Transport Canada when the sale ocurred. Since then NavCanada has significantly increased controller salaries and upgraded just about all the equipment used by ATC far in excess of the plans of the Government agencies. Compare a NavCanada developed RSiT display, and its relatives, to other in-service displays and it is hard not to be impressed if you are a working controller. I have to agree that the staff of NavCanada are not a happy bunch - the story is that the company motto is "We're not happy until you're not happy"; and I have seen no evidence to dispute that. But, although some small units were shut down, the equipment is far superior and the salaries are better than they were before. Some of the management are still a bunch of idiots, but mostly they are the same idiots who worked for the previous owners and there are far fewer of them; a much higher proportion of managers were fired than workers. However, the union - CATCA - still exerts considerable power over company decisions, even has a seat on the board of directors. Dave |
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