washington president donald trump outline plan monday privatize u.s. air traffic control system modernize low fly cost proposal draw immediate criticism democrats say would hand control key asset special interest big airlines trump proposal spin air traffic control federal aviation administration faa part weeklong white house focus infrastructure administration look shift spotlight back onto trump agenda away grow probe allege tie campaign russia propose reduce wait time increase route efficiency far few delay trump say plan get need go quickly reliably affordably yes first time long time time executives unite airlines hawaiian airlines haii.ul american airlines southwest airlines represent airlines america lobby group attend trump speech group praise trump plan airlines back proposal would require congressional approval oppose many democrats republicans faa spend nearly 10 billion year air traffic control fund largely passenger user fee spend 7.5 billion next-generation air traffic control reform recent years trump say current air traffic reform efforts fail total waste money unclear privatization would speed rollout new systems satellite-based aircraft track replace grind radar date back world war two proponents say private entity could sign contract vendors quickly deal put faa procurement process also subject budget instability opponents include delta air line say u.s. system large privatization would save money would drive ticket cost could create national security risk opponents also say technology upgrade would sidetrack private entity set potentially add years award contract also concern airlines would dominate private-company board limit access airports business jet new systems would represent major win u.s. company position shift technology company harris corp lead candidate supply faa real-time aircraft track data partnership satellite operator iridium communications inc. harris already provide similar data fee use 640 ground-based antenna tower faa large customer chief executive bill brown say interview iridium joint venture partner air traffic control authorities canada italy ireland denmark provide air traffic surveillance cooperation harris trump proposal board make airline union airport officials would oversee nonprofit entity would assume oversight three-year transition house representatives democratic leader nancy pelosi say statement trump recycle tire republican plan side aisle reject would hand control one nation important public assets special interest big airlines aircraft owners pilot association say support plan impose fee small plane owners u.s. safe air traffic system today hear complaints nearly 350,000 members say mark baker group president infrastructure push come white house seek refocus attention core promise boost job economy trump make last year presidential campaign pledge eclipse furor russia allege meddle election drama come head thursday former federal bureau investigation director jam comey lead russia probe trump fire last month testify senate panel trump deny collusion russia campaign struggle keep spotlight plan could give political boost wednesday trump travel cincinnati talk improvements 12,000 miles 19,300 km inland waterways dam lock port critical ship farm products trump lay plan privatize air traffic control system