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Old 11-01-2011 | 06:02 PM
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firstmob
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Originally Posted by DeadHead
Not to mention the inherent conflict of interest that comes with allowing a Federal Agency to profit/benefit from the industry they are overseeing.

If the FAA potentially acquires up to $1 billion in auction proceeds as a result of this transaction, then can we really say that the final ruling was without any bias?


Getting sick and tired of the airline industry being a ****ing pot for the federal government. The new tax/fee proposals trying to be leveraged against the airlines by the Obama administration is a spit in the face.
Per the final order Delta & UsAir will keep the proceeds from the slot sales.