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Point: Air Traffic Control Privatization Is Long Overdue
For an alternate viewpoint, see “Counterpoint: Modernization, not Privatization, Is Key to Aviation Leadership.” The recent government shutdown disrupted U.S. air traffic control (ATC) and frustrated millions of passengers, leading to delays and cancellations. Our ATC system is run as a bureaucracy[...]
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Counterpoint: Modernization, Not Privatization, Is Key to Aviation Leadership
For an alternate viewpoint, see “Point: Air Traffic Control Privatization Is Long Overdue.” For the first time in decades, the administration, the Congress and the aviation industry are united on a detailed and aggressive plan to build a new air traffic control[...]
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Four flights in and out of Minot canceled Wednesday
The now-over government shutdown has now grounded more than just Washington — it’s reaching airport gates in Minot. Four flights, two arrivals and two departures, were canceled Wednesday between Delta and United, as FAA staffing shortages ripple across the country. While officials[...]
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Delta Cuts Minot Flight Under FAA Directive
A federal order to cut airline schedules by 10% is starting to ripple into Minot, and the first sign arrived Friday when Delta canceled its midday Minneapolis flight. Airport Director Jennifer Eckman says the reduction—driven by nationwide shortages in air-traffic-control staffing—could mean[...]
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Time to Privatize U.S. Air Traffic Control—Copy Canada’s Model
When air traffic controllers don’t show up, the whole country feels it. Yesterday’s FAA ground stop at Reagan National rippled into thousands of flight delays nationwide — a symptom of a deeper, long-running problem. The U.S. aviation system, critics say, is underfunded,[...]
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Summer Air Travel Demand Stays Strong in ND
(Bismarck, ND) – The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission (NDAC) has released its monthly airline passenger report for the state’s eight commercial service airports. In August 2025, North Dakota airports recorded 112,982 passenger boardings, setting a new all-time high for the month of[...]