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Senate committee backs aviation bill, ditches Trump plan to privatize air traffic control
By Kevin Freking, Federal Times
A Republican-led Senate committee on Thursday backed an aviation bill that omits one of President Donald Trump's goals — turning air traffic control operations over to a private company.
The legislation would increase spending for airport improvements and would protect passengers from being forcibly removed from a plane once they are approved to board.
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