Summary
Rep. Bernie Sanders of Vermont has a simple solution to the imminent closure of Bangor's Flight Service Station, slated for shutdown along with 37 others. His bill would identify the jobs at these stations as "inherently governmental," precluding them from a competitive bidding process and maintaining their role as federal positions.
Just as during the 1980s when the flight services went through a broad reduction in the number of offices, questions about the intent of putting them out to bid and the potential for savings have arisen this time. The government bidding of these stations resulted in Lockheed Martin winning the contract for their services and announcing plans to close most of the stations - one would close in Rep. Sanders' state as well - and creating large regional centers.See the full content of this document
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Flight Service Safety
Flight service specialists help general aviation pilots with flight plans, provide weather and emergency informat...
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