senator dorgan sees that. contact tower program and airport improvement program are critical to states like montana. we're concerned that the proposed changes will harm the program specifically. i encourage you to undertake consultation with all stake holders. what specific remedies, can the faa provide to rural airports as it considers reforming the air traffic control program? >> you've asked a very important question and it is something

it's good to see byron dorgan bachan congress. i spoke along with ranking member nelson senator cantwell booker blumenthal and frank and i sent a letter to the department of transportation asking about airline's ability to engage in personalized pricing. personal license pricing is a practice that would allow an airline to charge different prices to consumers that are trying to buy the same seat on the same flight at the same time time. the difference in airfare would be based upon personal situations that the airline has collected about the passenger. i and the other members are deeply concerned that if airlines are about to engage in personalized pricing they could discriminate amongst consumers charging customers different prices based on zip codes, income levels marital status or other characteristics. what if for example airlines consumers at good information offered special fares to consumers who live in more affluent zip codes to entice them to travel more frequently while failing to provide the same in lower income areas s

it's good to see byron dorgan bachan congress. i spoke along with ranking member nelson senator cantwell booker blumenthal and frank and i sent a letter to the department of transportation asking about airline's ability to engage in personalized pricing. personal license pricing is a practice that would allow an airline to charge different prices to consumers that are trying to buy the same seat on the same flight at the same time time. the difference in airfare would be based upon personal situations that the airline has collected about the passenger. i and the other members are deeply concerned that if airlines are about to engage in personalized pricing they could discriminate amongst consumers charging customers different prices based on zip codes, income levels marital status or other characteristics. what if for example airlines consumers at good information offered special fares to consumers who live in more affluent zip codes to entice them to travel more frequently while failing to provide the same in lower income areas s

senator dorgan sees that. the contact tower program and airport improvement program are critical to states like montana. we're concerned that the proposed changes will harm the program specifically. i encourage you to undertake consultation with all stake holders. what specific remedies, can the faa provide to rural airports as it considers reforming the air traffic control program? >> you've asked a very important question and it is something that as we have this longer term discussion of investment and structure that we do drn that everyone understands that the program, aviation system and the grant program and aviation structure in the united states has always been about achieving twin objectives. first is to have an efficient system that serves the largest number of passengers and second is too provide a level of access to communities throughout the country. and in previous reauthorizations that has always been matter of great debate as you well know between members of congress about how to achieve that ba

certainly senator dorgan sees that in north dakota and i see that in montana and other places. programs like essential air service the contact or graham and are critical to rural states like montana. in fact tramontana airports are very concerned we are hearing about the proposed changes to air traffic control will harm the aip program specific we saw encourage you to undertake consultation with all stakeholders. what specific remedies administrator huerta can the faa provide to rural airports as a considers reforming air traffic control program? >> senator i think you have asked a very important question. the structure that we do, that everyone understands that the program aviation system and a grant program and the aviation structure in united states has always been about achieving twin objectives. first is to have an efficient system that serves the largest number of passengers and second is to provide a level of access to communities throughout the country. and in previous pre-authorizations that has always been a matter of great debate as you well know between members of c

senator dorgan. >> mr. chairman thank you for inviting me back. i have served on this committee for 18 years and no doubt badgered hundreds of witnesses so -- are the past two years i and former transportation secretary jim brimley have cochaired a project at the transportation institute looking at the subject of air traffic control and the structure of air traffic control. i was a chairman of aviation panel the last time we worked on reauthorizing the faa and i put up a headline from moment where we finally succeeded and is set after five years of debate, 23 short-term extensions and a partial shutdown congress approved the final version of the faa bill. my hope this time around is that your headline will be shorter and your conclusions bolder for this reason. aviation is one of the major arteries of the american economy and the fact is the issue of effective air traffic control is essential to that industry. i think we have now come to an intersection where we have to decide can we retain our leadership in developing the new technology and the n

honorable john, the president business round able, and, of course, former governor, the honorable byron dorgan former colleague of ours from the other dakota. and a former member of the committee, and the chairman and president and ceo of united airlines mr. paul renadli, president of the air traffic association. a great panel. we look forward to hearing from all of you, and we'll start on my left, your right, with the administrator. please proceed. >> thank you, senator, ranking members members of the committee. thank you for inviting me to speak today about the reauthorization of the faa. the upcoming authorizations provides us with the opportunity to propel our system to the next level of safety and to foster the kinds of innovative climate that's long been the hallmark of our proud aviation heritage. this reauthorization provided a forum for many an industry and government to openly discuss possible changes in the government structure of the faa to help us create the aviation system that will sustain our nation's economic growth well into the future. we're open to have the discussion. we m

senator dorgan sees that. the contact tower program and airport improvement program are critical to states like montana. we're concerned that the proposed changes will harm the program specifically. i encourage you to undertake consultation with all stake holders. what specific remedies, can the faa provide to rural airports as it considers reforming the air traffic control program? >> you've asked a very important question and it is something that as we have this longer term discussion of investment and structure that we do drn that everyone understands that the program, aviation system and the grant program and aviation structure in the united states has always been about achieving twin objectives. first is to have an efficient system that serves the largest number of passengers and second is too provide a level of access to communities throughout the country. and in previous reauthorizations that has always been matter of great debate as you well know between members of congress about how to achieve that ba