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Airport Policy and Security News #91
TSA's new hurdles, Mixed picture for airport growth, Cockpit security, and More
May 31, 2013In this issue:
- TSA's new hurdles for contract screening
- Reports paint mixed picture for airport growth
- Cockpit security under threat
- Airport privatization gaining altitude
- New York airports group up and running
- Airport privatization in Europe
- Upcoming Conference
- News Notes
Airport Policy and Security News #90
Fixing London's airport mess, TSA expanding trusted traveler, and more
May 6, 2013In this issue:
- Fixing London's airport mess
- TSA expanding trusted traveler
- President responds on airport PFCs
- Miami planning Airport City PPP
- Gary Airport PPP proposed
- Will Charlotte convert to an airport authority?
- Upcoming Conference
- News Notes
- Quotable Quote
Airport Policy and Security News #89
Major airports offer to give up federal grants, Pocket knives on planes, Airglades Airport moves toward privatization, Industry fights contract tower shutdown, Airport privatization news from Europe
April 8, 2013In this issue:
- Major airports offer to give up federal grants
- Pocket knives on planes
- Airglades Airport moves toward privatization
- Industry fights contract tower shutdown
- Airport privatization news from Europe
- Upcoming Conference
- News Notes
- Quotable Quote
Developments in Air Transportation
Annual Privatization Report examines airport, airport security and air traffic control trends in the U.S. and around the world
April 1, 2013The Air Transportation section of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013 provides an overview of the latest on privatization and public-private partnerships in air transportation, including airport privatization, air traffic control, and airport security.
Annual Privatization Report 2013
Privatization trends in local, state and federal government, plus roads, highways, aviation, education, telecom and more
April 1, 2013Now in its 26th year of publication, Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report is the world's longest running and most comprehensive report on privatization news, developments and trends.
Annual Privatization Report 2013 (APR 2013) details the latest on privatization and government reform initiatives at all levels of government. The individual sections include:
- Air Transportation
- Surface Transportation
- Federal Government Privatization
- State Government Privatization
- Local Government Privatization
- Education
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
U.S. Airport Security
Subsection of Annual Privatization Report 2013: Air Transportation
April 1, 2013This subsection of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013: Air Transportation explores the latest on U.S. airport security, particularly focusing on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
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- Public-Private Partnerships in Puerto Rico
July 9th, 2012 - How to Fix America's Airports with Reason's Bob Poole
May 5th, 2012 - Puerto Rico's Infrastructure Reniassance - David Alvarez on Public-Private Investment
April 16th, 2012 - Mike Riggs Joins Alyona's Happy Hour to Talk TSA Bodyscanners & Dennis Kucinich
March 8th, 2012 - Peter Suderman Talks Taxing Rich People, TSA, and Online Piracy on Freedom Watch
November 22nd, 2011 - Reason-Rupe Poll: Do Americans Feel Safer After 9/11, TSA, and Foreign Wars?
September 1st, 2011 - Mike Riggs Joins Alyone's Happy Hour to Discuss Cars 2, a Southwest Pilot, and John Galliano's Rants
June 27th, 2011 - Nick Gillespie Talks Ed Schultz, TSA v. Texas on Fox News Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld
May 26th, 2011 - Remy: Do The TSA Pokey Pokey
May 20th, 2011 - Nick Gillespie Debates Security versus Freedom on RT's The Alyona Show
January 26th, 2011 - Robert Poole Discusses Privatizing Airport Security on CNBC Power Lunch
November 22nd, 2010 - TSA "My Ding-a-Ling" Sing-Along
November 19th, 2010 - 44 Ways to Say "TSA" ... What do those initials really stand for?
November 19th, 2010 - Con Air 2010 (TSA Remix) ... This holiday season, we're all convicts
November 18th, 2010 - Coming Soon to an Airport Near You ... Prison-style strip searches?
November 15th, 2010 - Matt Welch Talks with John Stossel on Airline and Internship Regulation
May 10th, 2010 - We're the TSA and You Can Count on Us! (to overreact to tiny threats and ignore big ones)
January 7th, 2010 - Your Flight Has Been Delayed
November 18th, 2009 - Coffee, Tea, or Mike Flynn on Airline Regulations on CNBC
Dan Hayes
April 30th, 2008 - "Where's the bra bomber at?"
Ted Balaker
December 19th, 2007
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