Trump to Again Seek to Spin Off U.S. Air-Traffic Control, Official Says
- President proposed plan in 2017 to give control to nonprofit
- Initiative has languished with strong bipartisan opposition
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President Donald Trump’s proposed 2019 budget being released Monday will include his plan to spin off U.S. air-traffic control to non-profit management, a White House official said.
Trump included a similar proposal in his 2018 budget request and formally released a plan in June to end the current system he’s called an antiquated, wasteful mess.