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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
Air Traffic Control Newsletter #103
GAO on RNP's slow progress, How cost-effective are ATC providers? and More...
May 16, 2013In this issue:
- GAO on RNP's slow progress
- How cost-effective are ATC providers?
- Some progress on NextGen equipage
- More new ideas for the Single European Sky
- Wake vortex mitigation tested in Europe
- News Notes
- Quotable Quotes
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
Air Traffic Control Newsletter #102
Backlash over politicized air traffic control funding, user taxes vs. user fees—a big difference
April 23, 2013In this issue:
- Backlash over politicized ATC funding
- User taxes vs. user fees—a big difference
- IG confirms large increase in ATC errors
- Using real-time weather data in aviation
- Slow progress on GPS back-up
- News Notes
- Quotable Quotes
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
Air Traffic Control Newsletter #101
The benefits of air traffic control consolidation, Congress holds ATC hostage to budget cuts and lower aviation growth forecast by FAA
April 3, 2013In this issue:
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Annual Privatization Report examines airport, airport security and air traffic control trends in the U.S. and around the world
Robert Poole
April 1, 2013 - Funding Important Transportation Infrastructure In a Fiscally Constrained Environment
Rethinking how America pays for and manages its critically important transportation infrastructure
Robert Poole
January 9, 2013 - Privatization of Airports, Air Traffic Control and Airport Security
Aviation Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2011
Robert Poole
May 1, 2012 - Comparison of the Essential Air Service Program to Alternative Coach Bus Service
Keeping small communities connected cost-effectively
Shirley Ybarra
September 13, 2011 - Privatization of Airports, Air Traffic Control and Airport Security
Aviation Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2010
Robert Poole and Leonard Gilroy
February 10, 2011 - Increasing Airport Capacity Without Increasing Airport Size
Policy Study 368
Viggo Butler
March 4, 2008 - Congestion Pricing for the New York Airports: Reducing Delays while Promoting Growth and Competition
Policy Study 366
Benjamin Dachis and Robert Poole
December 1, 2007 - Using the Revenues from Airport Pricing
Policy Brief 68
David Z. Plavin
November 1, 2007 - Congestion Pricing at New York Airports
Policy Brief 66
Michael L. Levine
November 1, 2007 - Evidence That Airport Pricing Works
Policy Brief 67
George L. Donohue and Karla Hoffman
November 1, 2007 - Detailing Foreign Management of US Infrastructure
Leonard Gilroy and Adam Summers
March 1, 2006 - More Airline Competition
Yet Another Reason for Airport Privatization
Robert Poole
December 1, 1999 - Passenger-Friendly Airports
Another Reason for Airport Privatization
Sheesh Advani
March 1, 1999 - Airport Privatization Pilot Program
Robert Poole
September 1, 1996 - How to Privatize Orange County's Airports
Robert Poole
August 1, 1995 - Guidelines for Airport Privatization
Robert Poole
October 1, 1994 - Privatizing Milwaukee's Airport
Robert Poole
July 1, 1994 - Privatizing Los Angeles International Airport
Analyzing the Alternatives
Robert Poole
April 1, 1993 - Expanding Airport Capacity
Getting Privatization Off The Ground
William H. Payson and Steven A. Steckler
June 1, 1992 - The Public Benefits of Privatizing Logan Airport
Robert Poole
November 1, 1991 - Airport Privatization
What the Record Shows
Robert Poole
August 1, 1990 - Selling LaGuardia and Kennedy Airports
Robert Poole
May 1, 1990 - Privatizing Airports
Robert Poole
January 1, 1990
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