Backgrounder posted February 20, 2007 by Bill Poole
The Urgent Need to Reform the FAA's Air Traffic Control System
The U.S. economy
depends on safe, reliable, and affordable air transportation.
Beginning in 1978, airline deregulation transformed commercial
aviation from a luxury for the few to a service available to
essentially all Americans. U.S. companies depend on the airlines to
transport their employees, and a growing number of all sizes make
use of business aviation:…
Executive Summary posted February 20, 2007 by Bill Poole
Executive Summary: The Urgent Need to Reform the FAA's Air Traffic Control System
The U.S. economy depends on safe, reliable, and affordable air
transportation. Beginning in 1978, airline deregulation transformed
commercial aviation from a luxury for the few to a service
available to essentially all Americans. U.S. companies depend on
the airlines to transport their employees, and a growing number of
all sizes make use of business aviation:…
Backgrounder posted October 15, 2001 by Bill Poole
Learn from Experience on Airport Security
Before the United States rushes into creating
a new 28,000-person federal passenger-screening bureaucracy, it
might make sense to start with a clean sheet of paper and ask what
kind of system would best do the job of keeping airports and air
travelers safe. The overwhelming evidence from other countries,
especially Israel, shows that federalizing airport security is…
Backgrounder posted October 15, 2001 by Bill Poole
Learn from Experience on Airport Security
Before the United States rushes into creating
a new 28,000-person federal passenger-screening bureaucracy, it
might make sense to start with a clean sheet of paper and ask what
kind of system would best do the job of keeping airports and air
travelers safe. The overwhelming evidence from other countries,
especially Israel, shows that federalizing airport security is…