Air traffic control privatization may be stuck in a holding pattern

Published September 11, 2017 4:01am ET



Rep. Bill Shuster will likely have to wait a little longer to accomplish his long-held ambition to privatize the nation’s government-run air traffic control system.

But in what can be considered progress, the House is expected to vote this week on Shuster’s provision as part of a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, whose funding expires Sept. 30.

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