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Considering and Evaluating Airport Privatization THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS This PDF is available at http://nap.edu/22786 SHARE Considering and Evaluating Airport Privatization DETAILS 113 pages | 8.5 x 11 | PAPERBACK ISBN 978-0-309-21405-6 | DOI 10.17226/22786 CONTRIBUTORS GET THIS BOOK Sheri Ernico, Bruce Boudreau, Dan Reimer, and Steve Van Beek; Airport Cooperative Research Program; Transportation Research Board; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine FIND RELATED TITLES Confidential [email protected] 2020-01-15 16:51:21 +0000 Visit the National Academies Press at NAP.edu and login or register to get: – Access to free PDF downloads of thousands of scientific reports – 10% off the price of print titles – Email or social media notifications of new titles related to your interests – Special offers and discounts Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the National Academies Press. (Request Permission) Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Considering and Evaluating Airport Privatization AIRPORT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM ACRP REPORT 66 Considering and Evaluating Airport Privatization Sheri Ernico Bruce Boudreau LEIGHFISHER Burlingame, CA Dan Reimer KAPLAN KIRSCH & ROCKWEll LLP Denver, CO Steve Van Beek LEIGHFISHER/ENO TRANSPORTATION FOUNDATION Reston, VA Confidential [email protected] 2020-01-15 16:51:21 +0000 Subscriber Categories Aviation • Administration and Management • Finance Research sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD WASHINGTON, D.C. 2012 www.TRB.org Copyright National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Considering and Evaluating Airport Privatization AIRPORT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM ACRP REPORT 66 Airports are vital national resources. They serve a key role in trans­ Project 01­14 portation of people and goods and in regional, national, and inter­ ISSN 1935­9802 national commerce. They are where the nation’s aviation system ISBN 978­0­309­21405­6 connects with other modes of transportation and where federal respon­ Library of Congress Control Number 2012936874 sibility for managing and regulating air traffic operations intersects with the role of state and local governments that own and operate most © 2012 National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. airports. Research is necessary to solve common operating problems, to adapt appropriate new technologies from other industries, and to introduce innovations into the airport industry. 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The ACRP provides a forum where airport operators can cooperatively address common operational problems. The project that is the subject of this report was a part of the Airport Cooperative Research The ACRP was authorized in December 2003 as part of the Vision Program, conducted by the Transportation Research Board with the approval of the Governing Board of the National Research Council. 100­Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act. The primary participants in the ACRP are (1) an independent governing board, the ACRP Oversight The members of the technical panel selected to monitor this project and to review this Committee (AOC), appointed by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of report were chosen for their special competencies and with regard for appropriate balance. 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