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June 05, 2017

President Trump Announces Plans For ATC Privatization

Harshly Criticizes The FAA For 'Wasting' Billions Of Taxpayer Dollars

President Donald Trump has announced his plan for shifting Air Traffic Control from the FAA to a private, nonprofit corporation in a speech from the East Room of the White House, though few if any details were revealed.

Announcement Made At Airline Purchasing & Maintenance 2017 Conference

Aerospace and defense supply chain provider Pattonair is launching a new and enhanced MRO Services portfolio at the global MRO procurement expo, AP&M in London. The portfolio introduces innovations, such as Zero Waste and Zero-Lead-Time solutions via ‘Smart Kitting’, ‘Automated Inventory’ and the `Warehouse in a Box`, designed to meet the changing needs of customers in the growing Engine MRO and Aftermarket sector.

Fuller's 'First Monday' Newsletter Raises Some GREAT Questions

Former AOPA Boss, Craig Fuller, publishes a monthly missive, called the "First Monday" Newsletter, in which he opines about all manner of subjects. The most recent effort raises questions about the plans, scheduled for Monday morning, by the Trump Administration to announce significant changes to the nations's Air Traffic Control system... a radical plan in which the President appears ready to set it up as an independent corporation outside of the FAA... a plan that has faced swift and aggressive op