U.S. court halts airport slots auction in New York
A U.S. Court of Appeals has agreed to halt the auctioning off the takeoff and landing slots at JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark Liberty airport, a move that was hailed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns and operates the three airports.
Newark slot auction test facing stiff opposition and getting support
The pending auctions by the FAA slots at Newark is raising the hackles of the Air Transport Association, the New York Port Authority and the normal gaggle of members of Congress who are experts at saying no, without any suggested short-term solutions to the problems of crowded NYC airspace and perpetual delays.
Good at squabbling. Bad at solving problems.
The controversy continues over whether or not the Department of Transportation should cap the numbers of flights in the New York airspace. Now the obviously overwhelmed New York Port Authority has joined the chorus of “Let’s do nothing.”