US airlines want Trump to block Mid-east rivals, privatise air traffic control
Dallas
DONALD Trump, a hotelier and former airline executive, has said plenty about immigrants, borders, and free trade. But he hasn't said much about the multi-billion-dollar US aviation industry. This huge segment of the American economy has some priorities and complaints that have gone essentially nowhere during the Obama administration, due in part to political gridlock.
With Republicans running both Houses of Congress and the White House next year, airlines are now ready to push their case on several issues they hold dear. Most aviation specialists say it's hard to gauge how the Trump administration might respond, given that it doesn't owe the industry any favours.
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