IMO, How will a private industry make money from the FAA???

[CK_John]

It will of course require a bil$ job to complete and put in a new system and then what???

The only way to put in a new system it would need to be a companion system with the existing system, and about a 10yr project.

This doesn't make sense even when you throw in a couple mil$ in kickbacks.

[elleng]

1. Makes NO sense,

of course.

[CK_John]

7. The planning alone will take 5-10 yrs.

[LonePirate]

2. It's easy. Simply charge the various governments, airports and airlines exorbitant fees.

[CK_John]

6. Japan will bid for 300 mph train and replace air travel.

[LonePirate]

8. And those bids will not be approved due to lack of kickbacks.

[Vinca]

3. Hire minimum wage employees and screw the airports they serve.

Really makes you want to take the train.

[Achilleaze]

4. Laundering russian crime & drug billions?

that seems to be the republican ideal.

[SharonAnn]

5. They will charge usage fees. And being a monopoly, you get the idea about fees and raising fees.

It's part of the "rentier class" business model.

They want to own/control something that will provide endless streams of revenue. Then they and their descendants will never have work and will have lots of money to play with.

[Lyricalinklines]

9. On the path to eliminate the equal playing field

We see what occurs when corporations own how to move a countries money - look at what citizens united has done for "us."

[Wounded Bear]

10. First step would be to raise the acceptable rate of accidents...

to enhance "profitability."

[rickford66]

11. Flying will remain as safe as it is now.

Except close to airports, so just avoid those areas and you'll be fine.