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Article: FAA To Outsource 2400 Air Traffic Controller Positions
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- February 1, 2005
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WHEATON, Md., Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) announced today the decision to contract out a
portion of the Nation's Air Traffic Control System in what is
considered to be the largest, most complex outsourcing effort of
public functions in U.S. Government history.
Lockheed Martin was awarded a 5 year deal that, with options, is
valued at $1.9 billion dollars. Information released with the
announcement indicated a dramatic consolidation plan, closing 38
Automated Flight Service Stations (AFSS) across the U.S.
The National Association of Air Traffic Specialists strongly
condemns the Federal Aviation's decision to involuntarily separate
2000 controllers. ...